† surquidroussurquedrousadj.
Obsolete.
= surquidous adj.The first quot. c1430 is doubtful: cf. surquidour n.
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the mind > emotion > pride > arrogance > [adjective]
wlonkOE
moodyOE
rankOE
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
c1430 Pilgr. Lyf Manhode (1869) i. xxvi. 17 Michel is he of foolhardiment and surquidoures [Fr. de foul & oultrecuide hardiement].
1481 W. Caxton tr. Myrrour of Worlde iii. xvi. 172 They be of the nature of proud foles that ben surquydrous.
c1540 Image Ipocrysy ii, in J. Skelton Poet. Wks. (1843) II. 428 Thou arte so monstrous..Proude and surquedrous.
1593 G. Harvey Pierces Supererogation 52 More surquidrous then Anaxius.
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