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† preˈsumptious, a. Obs.
Also 5 -tius, 5–6 -teous, 6 -tiouse, presumtious.
[ME. a. OF. presoncieus (14th c. in Godef.), ad. late L. præsumptiōsus (5th c.), f. præsumptiōn-em presumption: see -ious; cf. the less regular presumptuous.]
= presumptuous a. 1. (In quot. 1596 as adv.)
c1400Destr. Troy 3847 Machaon the mody kyng was..Proude & presumptius, prouyt of wille. 1549Compl. Scot. i. 19 Princis..becummis ambitius ande presumpteous, throucht grite superfluite of veltht. 1570Levins Manip. 227/32 Presumptiouse, præsumptuosus. 1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. i. (S.T.S.) 71 Mair arrogantlie, presumpteous, and mair proudlie, than was decent. a1607Sir E. Dyer Writ. (1872) 39 Presumptious eye, to graze on Phillis face. 1662R. Mathew Unl. Alch. §81. 108 People desperately presumptious both to abuse themselves and me. 1815Zeluca II. 248 The growth of presumptious hopes.
Hence † preˈsumptiously adv.; † preˈsumptiousness.
1501Douglas Pal. Hon. i. lx, Thou..*Presumpteouslie..My Lady heir blasphemit in thy rime. 1512Act 4 Hen. VIII, c. 19 Preamble, Presumtiously contrary to the lawes of Gode and all holy Churche. a1642Sir W. Monson Naval Tracts iii. (1704) 337/2 That he carry not himself proudly or presumptiously. 1662R. Mathew Unl. Alch. §87. 122 Some that have used it presumptiously.
1550Veron Godly Sayings (1846) 91 He receiveth..the sacrament..too the condemnatyon of hys *presumptiousnes. |