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† ˈsurquidous, ˈsurquedous, a. Obs. Also 4–5 -quydous, 6 -quidus. [a. AF. *surcuidous, f. surcuidier (see surquidant).] Overweening, arrogant, presumptuous, overbearing.
1377Langl. P. Pl. B. xix. 335 Pruyde..sente forth surquydous [C. xxii. 341 sourquidours] his seriaunt of armes. 1390Gower Conf. I. 118 With low herte humblesce suie, So that thou be noght surquidous. c1407Lydg. Reason & Sens. 6694 An vnycourne..Whech is a beste Surquedous. 1420–22― Thebes ii. 2018 It scheweth wel that thow were not wis..To take on the this surquedous massage. 1483Caxton G. de la Tour f v b, Grete folye is to a man come from lowe degree..to become..prowde and surquydous. c1500Melusine 96 Ye were therof surquydous, & it is wel right yf euyl is comme to you therof. c1540Pilgryms T. 377 in Thynne's Animadv. (1875) 87 Sum..wher fraurd, disobedient, & surquidus. |