Proudhearted

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very proud

    "This “vicious, corrupt, and debased swarm of outcasts,” Merrick called them, would make an “honest and proudhearted” American freeman “rather die in poverty and want, than dwell among such people.”"

  2. 2
    Arrogant

    "I am afraid I have been proudhearted and arrogant."

Example

More examples

"This “vicious, corrupt, and debased swarm of outcasts,” Merrick called them, would make an “honest and proudhearted” American freeman “rather die in poverty and want, than dwell among such people.”"

Etymology

From Middle English proude-herted, prowd-herted, equivalent to proud + hearted.

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