3. Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.

As confident as is the falcon's flight

Against a bird, do I with Mowbray fight.

Shak.

4. Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous.

The fool rageth and is confident.

Prov. xiv. 16.

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