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‖ orgueil, † orguil, orgul, n. and a. Forms: 3 orguil, 4 -uyl, 5 -uille, -ueyl, 5–6 orgul(e, -oil, -oill, 6 -uell, Sc. -weill, (‖ 9 orgueil). [a. AF. orguil (Gower), OF. orgoill, orguill (11th c.), orgoil (11–12th c.), orguel, orgueil (12th c.) = Pr. orgolh, -guelh, Cat. orgull, Sp. orgullo, It. orgoglio, a Com. Romanic n., supposed ad. OHG. *urguolî, f. urguol renowned. (See Diez.) In Early ME. this superseded orȝhel, orhel, orgel; it became obs. itself in 16th c. When used now (as in quot. 1833) it is only as an alien mod.F. word (ɔrgœj). The adj. use is not French: in ME. it was a continuation of that of orȝel, orgel.] A. n. Pride, haughtiness. Obs. exc. as alien.
c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 63 To temien þe lichames orguil. Ibid. 137 Wiðteo þi lichame fro orguil. 13..Coer de L. 1821 For all your bost and your orguyl. c1430Pilgr. Lyf. Manhode ii. 107, I hatte orgoill the queynte. 1456Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 172 [They] makis unrychtwis weris for pride or orguille of thair hertis. 1470–85Malory Arthur xxi. xi, Whan I remembre me how by my defaute & myn orgule and my pryde, that they were bothe layed ful lowe. 1474Caxton Chesse 46 The mynystres by theyr pryde and orgueyl subuerte iustyce. 1521St. Papers Hen. VIII, I. 88 It shall so rebaite his high lookes and orgule. 1563–87Foxe A. & M. (1596) 348/1 Not upon any orgoile, presumption or pride. [1833Lytton England i. ii, Our reserve, and that orgueil, so much more expressive of discontent than of dignity, which is the..proverb of our continental visitors.] †B. adj. Proud, haughty, presumptuous. Obs.
a1275Prov. ælfred 286 in O.E. Misc. 121 Idilscipe and orgul prude, þat lerit ȝung wif leþere þewes. 1470–85Malory Arthur xxi. i, The bysshop..dyd the cursyng in the moost orgulist wyse that myght be doon. 1560Rolland Crt. Venus ii. 614 Sic orgweill mynde to suffer it not docht. |