Both Uses of
conceit
in
Henry IV, Part 2
- his wit's as thick as Tewksbury mustard; there 's no more conceit in him than is in a mallet.†
Scene 2.4 *conceit = excessive pride
- Well conceited, Davy: about thy business, Davy.†
Scene 5.1conceited = excessively proud of oneself
Definitions:
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(1)
(conceit as in: confident, but not conceited) feelings of excessive pride
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly and archaically, conceit can mean to conceive.