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单词 high-stomached
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high-stomachedadj.

Brit. /ˌhʌɪˈstʌməkt/, U.S. /ˌhaɪˈstəməkt/
Forms: see high adj. and n.2 and stomached adj.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., stomached adj.
Etymology: < high adj. + stomached adj.
Now somewhat archaic.
Exhibiting or characterized by great courage or spirit; bold, fearless; bellicose. Also: haughty, proud. Cf. high-hearted adj.
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the mind > emotion > pride > spirited pride > [adjective]
feerc1380
great-willya1382
great-hearteda1398
high-stomached1546
lion-mettleda1616
well-crested1642
the mind > emotion > courage > spirit > high-spiritedness > [adjective]
moodyOE
fierce1297
jollyc1330
fieryc1430
high-stomached1546
stout-stomached1549
hearteda1552
generous1581
high-spirited1588
high-hearteda1625
high-mettleda1626
high1649
fire-souled1823
gingery1823
stomachy1896
1546 J. Bale Actes Eng. Votaryes f. 31 In those dayes, they had moche a do with these hygh stomaked Romanes.
1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II i. i. 18 High stomackt are they both and full of ire.
1622 P. Copland Virginia's God be Thanked 4 These high stomaked men tremble for feare like faint-hearted women.
1697 D. Jones Secret Hist. White-Hall vi. xxxviii. 63 There seems now to be a Disposition in these two high stomach'd Princes to come to an accommodation.
1778 R. Cumberland Battle of Hastings iii. 54 In presence of the King, Some proud high-stomach'd lords did sharply urge And whet him to much rage.
1786 S. Henley tr. W. Beckford Arabian Tale 179 In this deputation, were some high-stomached Sheiks; who..scrupled not to speak their opinion.
1850 S. Judd Richard Edney & Governor's Family vi. 94 That is nothing to the point. They are haughty, fashionable, high-stomached.
1894 C. T. C. James Miss Precocity II. ii. 24 He said she was ‘high-stomached’. Very remarkable way of putting it..wasn't it?
1898 N. Tourneur Hidden Witchery 39 The knight..grew enraged at the loon's high-stomached attitude.
1901 McClure's Mag. Mar. 437/2 The men became high-stomached, and revived ancient quarrels.
1970 R. Davies Fifth Business iii. vii. 160 Knowing by now what a high-stomached fellow I was, you can guess which I did.
1994 A. H. Grey Aotearoa & N.Z. iii. 104 Into this high-stomached milieu the musket intruded powerfully.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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