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Conceit
King James Dictionary
or CONCEIT, n. L., to take or seize.
1. Conception that which is conceived, imagined, or formed in the mind idea thought image.
In laughing there ever precedeth a conceit of somewhat ridiculous, and therefore it is proper to man.
2. Understanding power or faculty of conceiving apprehension as a man of quick conceit. Nearly antiquated.
How often did her eyes say to me, that they loved! Yet I, not looking for such a matter, had not my conceit open to understand them.
3. Opinion notion fancy imagination fantastic notion as a strange or odd conceit.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him. Proverbs 26 .
4. Pleasant fancy gayety of imagination.
On the way to the gibbet, a freak took him in the head to go off with a conceit.
5. A striking thought affected or unnatural conception.
Some to conceit alone their works confine.
6. Favorable or self-flattering opinion a lofty or vain conception of ones own person or accomplishments.
By a little study and a great conceit of himself, he has lost his religion.
Out of conceit with, not having a favorable opinion of no longer pleased with as, a man is out of conceit with his dress. Hence to put one out of conceit with, is to make him indifferent to a thing, or in a degree displeased with it.
CONCEIT, To conceive to imagine to think to fancy.
The strong, by conceiting themselves weak, thereby rendered inactive.
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The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Entry for 'Conceit'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/c/conceit.html.
