hard-favored
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hard-favored
First recorded in 1505–15
Example Sentences
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Late one autumn evening, a tall, bony, hard-favored man was observed making his way into the outskirts of the place.
From The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings by Stowe, Harriet Beecher
But as the people changed, changed also were the Twain, small and misshapen, hard-favored and unyielding of will, strong of spirit, evil and bad.
From Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest by Judson, Katharine Berry
Never did Christmas board display a more goodly and gracious assemblage of countenances; those who were not handsome were at least happy, and happiness is a rare improver of your hard-favored visage.
From The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon by Irving, Washington
Another moment and he was at Arden's side, clinging to that gentleman's jack-boot, raising to his hard-favored but not unkindly countenance a face aflame with relief and eagerness.
From Sir Mortimer by Johnston, Mary
A mass of iron gray hair gave a grizzly finish to his hard-favored visage.
From Tales of a Traveller by Irving, Washington
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