proud, proude, prout, prut

[A. S. prút =proud; prúting =pride; Icel. prúdhr =proud; Dan. prud stately, magnificent.] 1. Feeling, displaying, or actuated by pride, either good or bad: (1) Having an exce ive or unreasonable opinion of one's self, or of one's own qualities, accomplishments, power, position, .; filled with or displaying inordinate self-esteem; acting with haughty or lofty airs or mien; haughty, arrogant, presumptu ous, conceited. "I would a ay, proud queen, to make thee blush." Shakesp.: Henry VI., Pt. III., i. 4. (2) Po e ing an honorable and justifiable pride or self-esteem. (3) Priding one's self; feeling pride; valuing one's self; as, proud of one's country. 2. Lofty of mien; of fearle and high-spirited character. "In look and language proud as proud might be." Scott: Vision of Don Roderick, 29. 3. Spirited, mettlesome, untamable. "The proudest panther in the chase." Shakesp.: Titus Andronicus , ii. 2. 4. Pleased, gratified. 5. Affording reason or grounds for pride, self gratulation, or boasting; splendid, magnificent, grand, gorgeous. "Their deeds, as they deserve, Receive proud recompense."- Cowper : Task, v. 6. Noble, honorable. "The proudest boast of the most aspiring philosopher." -Goldsmith : Polite Learning , ch. xiv. 7. Proceeding from, or characterized by, pride or arrogance; daring, presumptuous. 8. Excited by the animal appetite. (Applied to the female of certain animals.) 9. Luxuriant, exuberant, abundant. proud-flesh, subst. A fungous growth or fleshy excrescence arising in wounds or ulcers. "The sores had generated proud - flesh ."-London Daily Telegraph. IMG:content-1656.png:[blocks in formation] person. "To proud lings sterne and strict." Sylvester: Henrie the Great , 152. proud -ly, adv . [Eng. proud ; -ly .] In a proud manner; with pride, haughtine , or loftine of mien; haughtily, arrogantly; with spirit or mettle. "He spoke, and proudly turned aside." Scott : Rokeby , v. 10.