a1400 tr. Lanfranc Sci. Cirurgie (Ashm.) (1894) 78 An hori elde wounde þat haþ summe greete crustis, or ellis..sum gret proud fleisch to hiȝe [L. carnem superfluam grossam].

a1500 in A. Zettersten Middle Eng. Lapidary (1968) 26 (MED) And she [sc. Topace] is moche worthe to a sekenesse þat is calleth Fy, þat is, whenne prowde Flessh growith lyke a werte.

1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. 50 b/2 Aboue the ordinary fluxions, therin engendreth proude fleshe.

1686 R. Boyle Free Enq. Notion Nature vii. 323 In wounds, proud-flesh, and perhaps funguses, are as well produced and entertained by the aliment brought to the wounded part, as the true and genuine flesh.

1779 Gentleman's Mag. 49 80 If fungus, commonly called proud-flesh, should appear, a dressing of dry lint will mostly soon repress it.

1880 M. Mackenzie Man. Dis. Throat & Nose I. 526 The formation of ‘proud flesh’ on the edges of the wound.

1949 H. Bailey Demonstr. Physical Signs Clin. Surg. (ed. 11) v. 51 A point of great clinical significance is exuberant granulation tissue (‘proud flesh’) around the orifice.

1993 Horse & Rider May 55/1 Should your horse suffer a lower-leg or hoof wound..or one where proud-flesh formation is a concern, you'll need these items to apply a pressure wrap.