[f. BRAZEN a. 3.]

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  1.  As two words: An unabashed or hardened countenance. † To set a brazen face upon: to meet with a bold front, to brazen out.

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1573.  G. Harvey, Letter-bk. (1884), 26. He purposid … to set a good brasin face on the matter.

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1588.  Marprel. Epist. (Arb.), 34. Hath not your brother London a notable brazen face to vse these men so for their owne?

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  2.  As one word: A brazen-faced person.

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1598.  Shaks., Merry W., IV. ii. 141. Well said Brazon-face, hold it out.

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1682.  N. O., Boileau’s Lutrin, II. 14. Not warn’d, the Brazen-face would out be flying Against the State.

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