self-conceit
121Emboldened — Embolden Em*bold en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emboldened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emboldening}.] To give boldness or courage to; to encourage. Shak. [1913 Webster] The self conceit which emboldened him to undertake this dangerous office. Sir W. Scott.… …
122Emboldening — Embolden Em*bold en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emboldened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emboldening}.] To give boldness or courage to; to encourage. Shak. [1913 Webster] The self conceit which emboldened him to undertake this dangerous office. Sir W. Scott.… …
123Incompliance — In com*pli ance, n. 1. The quality or state of being incompliant; unyielding temper; obstinacy. [1913 Webster] Self conceit produces peevishness and incompliance of humor in things lawful and indifferent. Tillotson. [1913 Webster] 2. Refusal or… …
124Inflated — In*flat ed, a. 1. Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; as, a balloon inflated with gas. [1913 Webster] 2. Turgid; swelling; puffed up; bombastic; pompous; as, an inflated style. [1913 Webster] Inflated and astrut with self conceit.… …
125Spalpeen — Spal peen, n. [Ir. spailpin, fr. spailp a beau, pride, self conceit.] A scamp; an Irish term for a good for nothing fellow; often used in good humored contempt or ridicule. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …
126To blow great guns — Blow Blow, v. t. 1. To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore. [1913 Webster] Off at sea northeast winds… …
127To blow off — Blow Blow, v. t. 1. To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore. [1913 Webster] Off at sea northeast winds… …
128To blow one's own trumpet — Blow Blow, v. t. 1. To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashore. [1913 Webster] Off at sea northeast winds… …