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reˈsentful, a.
[f. resent n. or v. + -ful.]
†1. Expressive of feeling; appreciative. Obs.—1
1654–66Earl of Orrery Parthen. (1676) 672 This was the civilest, shortest, and resentful'st answer I could give her.
2. Full of, inspired by, resentment.
1656Earl of Monmouth tr. Boccalini's Advts. fr. Parnass. 413 And growing into great choler, the Spaniards said that the Medici should do well to be once quiet... Lorenzo, without any the least alteration, reply'd to these resentful words. 1726Pope Odyss. xvii. 436 His soul, resentful as humane, Dooms to full vengeance all the offending train. 1751Affecting Narr. of Wager 145 On this he..put on a terribly fierce Aspect, and dropt some resentful Expressions. 1782F. Burney Cecilia iii. v, With a look of resentful mortification. 1841W. Spalding Italy & It. Isl. III. 255 The present charge arises from the undeniably resentful temper of the Italians. 1874Motley Barneveld (1879) II. 239 He was at that moment resentful..against the whole party.
Hence reˈsentfully adv.; reˈsentfulness.
1836Chalmers Mor. Philos. Wks. 1849 V. 340 Grim resentfulness of aspect. 1856Froude Hist. Eng. II. vii. 177 All..inheriting the pride of their birth, and resentfully conscious of their fallen fortunes. 1867Mrs. H. Wood Orville Coll. x. 141 ‘He wants to stay here’, she resentfully cried. 1878T. Hardy Ret. Native iii. vii, His colour rose in a quick resentfulness frequent with him. |