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单词 misproud
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misproudadj.

Forms: see mis- prefix1 and proud adj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mis- prefix1, proud adj.
Etymology: < mis- prefix1 + proud adj. N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (misprɑu·d) /mɪsˈpraʊd/.
Obsolete (archaic in later use).
Wrongly or unduly proud; arrogant, haughty.
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the mind > emotion > pride > [adjective] > wrongly proud
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a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) 3495 Ȝyf he susteyne hys mysdede...Þat cumþ of mysprout herte..Þat wyl nat knowe hys owne foly.
?a1475 (a1396) W. Hilton Scale of Perfection (Harl. 6579) ii. xiv. f. 76 Ȝony man wulde letten his mysproude wil, he waxiþ felle & wroþ.
a1500 ( Pilgrimage of Soul (Egerton) (1953) iv. xxxvii. f. 82 (MED) Vpon theves and murderers, robboures and reueres, fighteres and debatoures, mysproud men and vicious, thei schuld be feers.
1545 T. Raynald in tr. E. Roesslin Byrth of Mankynde Prol. B vij Vtterly abhorryng..all fardyng, paynting, and counterfeit cast colours: which of some dampnable and mysproude people be dayly vsed.
1595 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 3 ii. vi. 7 Impairing Henry strengthened misproud Yorke.
1605 G. Chapman et al. Eastward Hoe iii. sig. D4 Ah thou misproude Prentise, dar'st thou presume to marry a Ladies sister?
1789 F. G. Waldron King in Country i. 16 Here's Ned, indeed; and another misproud ruffian.
1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake v. 231 Thy mis-proud ambitious clan.
1864 C. M. Yonge Bk. Golden Deeds 169 A bold but misproud and violent prince.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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