brazen-face
[f. brazen a. 3.]
1. As two words: An unabashed or hardened countenance. † to set a brazen face upon: to meet with a bold front, to brazen out.
| 1573 G. Harvey Lett.-Bk. (1884) 26 He purposid..to set a good brasin face on the matter. 1588 Marprel. Epist. (Arb.) 34 Hath not your brother London a notable brazen face to vse these men so for their owne? |
2. As one word: A brazen-faced person.
| 1598 Shakes. Merry W. iv. ii. 141 Well said Brazon-face, hold it out. 1682 N. O. Boileau's Lutrin ii. 14 Not warn'd, the Brazen-face would out be flying Against the State. |