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humoured
  1. (qualifier: only in combination with good, bad or ill) Having a particular disposition or mood. v

  2. (en-past of: humour)

Usage examples of "humoured".

In spite of this sort of feeling, which was more worthy of an illhumoured philosopher than the head of a government, Bonaparte was neither malignant nor vindictive.

I had scarcely taken leave of him when he was heard to say that I had made a great display of my learning to him, and that he had humoured me like a child.

He played off his wit against Scotland with a good humoured pleasantry, which gave me, though no bigot to national prejudices, an opportunity for a little contest with him.

The proprietor of the borough, a good humoured sporting extravagant, has been compelled to yield his influence in St.

The king was amazingly amused with the sagacity of the goodhumoured baronet, and laughed heartily at the astonishment he expressed when convinced of the deception practised upon him.

Wickham, who happened to sit near Elizabeth, began inquiring after his acquaintance in that neighbourhood, with a good humoured ease which she felt very unable to equal in her replies.