† surquidoussurquedousadj.
Obsolete.
Overweening, arrogant, presumptuous, overbearing.
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the mind > emotion > pride > arrogance > [adjective]
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surquidous1377
insolentc1386
wantona1393
arrogantc1405
angardc1425
surquidrousc1430
stately1448
imperiala1456
superbious1509
succudrous1513
surquidant1528
ruffling1543
controlling1564
lustya1568
cocking1568
superbous1581
bog1592
swaggering1596
superarrogant1598
arrogating1601
pyrgopolinizing1605
high-handed1606
outbearing1607
high-horsed1613
dictatory1639
bardish1641
self-assuming1647
superbient1647
huffy1680
dictatorial1692
huffish1755
cobby1785
high-riding1831
braggadocious1853
snouty1858
you-be-damned1887
1377 W. Langland Piers Plowman B. xix. 335 Pruyde..sente forth surquydous [C. xxii. 341 sourquidours] his seriaunt of armes.
1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 118 With low herte humblesce suie, So that thou be noght surquidous.
c1407 J. Lydgate Reson & Sensuallyte 6694 An vnycourne..Whech is a beste Surquedous.
1420–22 J. Lydgate Story of Thebes ii. 2018 It scheweth wel that thow were not wis..To take on the this surquedous massage.
1484 W. Caxton tr. G. de la Tour-Landry Bk. Knight of Tower (1971) lxv. 96 Grete folye is to a man come fro lowe degree..to become..prowde and surquydous.
c1500 Melusine (1895) 96 Ye were therof surquydous, & it is wel right yf euyl is comme to you therof.
c1540 Pilgrim's Tale 377 in F. Thynne Animaduersions (1875) App. i. 87 Sum..wher fraurd, disobedient, & surquidus.
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