| 释义 |
† suˈperbious, a. Obs. rare.
[a. OF. superbieus (= obs. It. superbioso) or ad. med.L. *superbiōsus, f. superbia pride, f. superbus superb.]
1. Proud, overbearing, insolent.
c1510Kalendar of Sheph. E iv, Y⊇ moyste rayne of dethe whiche..causeth them to tomble by the strength of theyr superbyous blastes into the fourneys euerlastynge. 1595Locrine ii. iv. 25 Superbious Brittaine, thou shalt know too soone The force of Humber and his Scithians. 1603Harsnet Pop. Impost. xxiii. 162 That addition, in scorne and superbious contempt annexed by you, vnto our publique prayer, God saue the Queene. a1700in D'Israeli Cur. Lit., Hist. Theatre during Suppr., Those proud parroting players..a sort of superbious ruffians.
2. Stately, grand, superb.
1588Parke tr. Mendoza's Hist. China 17 In all such cities that bee the heads of the prouinces, is resident a vizroy,..and dwelleth in the house that (in euery such citie) the king hath ordeined..all the which..are superbious and admirable. 1650J. Reynolds Flower Fidel. 5 Beholding the Zephyr-Gale fairly blow the Swanlike Sails from the superbious Mast. 1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. Pref., Here you may view the superbious Trees. 1714Mrs. Manley Adv. Rivella 79 The superbious chief Seat of the Doubles.
Hence † suˈperbiously adv., superbly; † suˈperbiousness, superbness.
1632Lithgow Trav. viii. 369 Mosquees..are well benefited and superbiously decored within and without. c1650Don Bellianis 78 The Prince Don Gallaneo..did superbiously adorn himself. 1654Cokaine Dianea iv. 367 The superbiousnesse of Asia, and the rarities of Africa here demonstrated the extreames of their power. |