单词 | to set a brazen face upon |
释义 | > as lemmasto set a brazen face upon 1. As two words: An unabashed or hardened countenance. †to set a brazen face upon: to meet with a bold front, to brazen out. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > treat impudently [verb (transitive)] > brazen out to brazen (out)a1555 to set a brazen face upon1573 outface1581 overface1600 to ruffle out1612 outbrazen1680 the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [noun] > impudent person > face of brazen-face1573 1573 G. Harvey Let.-bk. (1884) 26 He purposid..to set a good brasin face on the matter. 1588 ‘M. Marprelate’ Oh read ouer D. Iohn Bridges: Epist. 37 Hath not your brother London a notable brazen face to vse these men so for their owne? < as lemmas |
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