proud flesh
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of proud flesh
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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Tyrion touched his face, plucking at the proud flesh with blunt thick fingers.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
They are employed either in the form of a fine powder, or mixed with an equal quantity of the acetate of lead in order to destroy proud flesh or stimulate old ulcers.
From The Dog by Youatt, William
If there is any "proud flesh" powdered burnt alum applied directly upon it and left on for an hour or two is good.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
It may be imagined what a severe thorn her eldest son proved in the proud flesh of his mother.
From Shadows of Flames A Novel by Rives, Amélie
The sides of the wound become covered with granulation tissue which may fill the wound and sometimes overlap the lips, forming a fungoid growth called proud flesh.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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