misproud

Nor do I speak to gratify that misproud and ignorant young man.

Anne of Geierstein 2008

Holderness — Why, what! because thou art a misproud bird, and despiseth thine own natural lineage, and rufflest in unpaid silks and velvets, and keepest company with gallants and cutters, must we lose our memory for that?

The Monastery 2008

“The misproud and amphibious caitiff puts the monk upon me,” said Richard to the Earl of Salisbury.

The Talisman 2008

Fair Brunhild sat misproud, and recked little how Kriemhild wept.

The Fall of the Niebelungs Margaret [Translator] Armour

` ` The misproud and amphibious caitiff puts the monk upon me, '' said Richard to the Earl of Salisbury.

The Talisman 1894

Meanwhile sat misproud Brunhild in haughtiness uncheck'd;

The Book of the Epic 1894

--- I say, that easing a world of such misproud priests as thou art of their jewels and their gimcracks, is a lawful spoiling of the Egyptians. ''

Ivanhoe 1892

It was in 1397, ninety years since the first assertion of Swiss independence, when Leopold the Handsome, Duke of Austria, a bold but misproud and violent prince, involved himself in one of the constant quarrels with the Swiss that were always arising on account of the insulting exactions of toll and tribute in the Austrian border cities.

A Book of Golden Deeds 1864

'There is the king we have,' quoth Richard Nevil 'to be at the beck of any misproud priest, and bewail with tears a moment's following of his own will, like other men.'

Two Penniless Princesses Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

It was in 1397, ninety years since the first assertion of Swiss independence, when Leopold the Handsome, Duke of Austria, a bold but misproud and violent prince, involved himself in one of the constant quarrels with the Swiss that were always arising on account of the insulting exactions of toll and tribute in the Austrian border cities.

A Book of Golden Deeds Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862