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proud adjective & adverb.
[Late Old English prud (also prut) = Old Norse pruer from Old French prud, prod, nom. pruz, proz, prouz (mod. preux) valiant, gallant from Proto-Romance from Latin prodesse be of value, be good, from prod var. of pro (see PRO-1) + esse be.]
A. adjective.
I.
Having a high, esp. an excessively high, opinion of one's own worth or importance; having inordinate self-esteem. Also, having a sense of what befits, is due to, or is worthy of oneself or one's position; characterized by self-respect. (Foll. by of.) LOE.
house-proud etc.
D. H. Lawrence The majority..were much too proud to ask. Day Lewis Proud and poor, the Anglo-Irish exalted their snobbery into a tribal mystique.
Feeling greatly honoured, pleased or satisfied by something which or someone who does one credit, taking pride in something; (now dial.) gratified, glad. (Foll. by of, to do.) ME.
proud as Punch: see PUNCH noun4 3.
T. Hardy I'm proud to say..that he's stole nothing. M. K. Rawlings I'd be proud to eat breakfast before I go. D. Acheson We were proud of her. M. Forster She was proud of being able to comfort him when no one else could.
Arising from or showing pride; expressive of pride. ME.
Aldous Huxley A proud, defiant lifting of the chin. T. Heggen Her forehead was high and proud.
That is a ground or cause of pride; of which one is or may be proud. ME.
W. S. Churchill One of the proudest titles that history can bestow.
Of a person, a person's name, etc.: of exalted status or rank, noble. poet. ME.
Of a thing: stately, magnificent, imposing, splendid. ME.
Valiant, brave. Now spec. (of an animal) spirited, fearlessly vigorous, moving with force and dignity. Chiefly poet. ME.
II.
Of (esp. injured) tissue: swollen, overgrown. Chiefly in proud flesh below. LME.
proud flesh excess granulation tissue formed around a healing wound.
Of the sea, a stream, etc.: high, strong, in flood. M16.
Of a plant, crop, etc.: luxuriant in growth, esp. out of season. Of sap: rising vigorously. L16.
Sexually excited; lascivious. Now only (obsolete exc. Canad. dial.), in oestrus. L16.
Projecting; spec. slightly raised or projecting from a surface (foll. by of). E19.
Comb.: proud-heart adjective (poet.) proud-hearted; proud-hearted adjective having a proud heart or spirit, proud, haughty.
b. adverb. Proudly, in a proud manner. ME.
do a person proud, do oneself proud: see DO verb.
proudful adjective (now dial.) full of pride, proud ME.
proudish adjective somewhat proud, rather proud M17.
proudly adverb LOE.
proudness noun LME.