† haughtnessn.
Obsolete.
= haughtiness n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pride > haughtiness or disdainfulness > [noun]
highnesseOE
orgelnessOE
orgelOE
orgula1200
hautainesse1297
deignoushedec1330
daina1400
hautesse1399
hautainetya1450
orgulitya1470
courage1484
haughtness1489
stateliness1509
stomacha1513
heighta1525
stiffness1526
fastidie1536
disdainfulness1548
loftiness1548
fastidiousness?1555
haughtiness1555
high-mindedness1571
squeamishness1580
hichtiness1596
morguec1598
signory1598
superciliosity1606
overliness1610
superciliousness1622
excelsity1623
hauteura1628
cavalierism1643
supercilium1657
condescendency1667
supercile1679
uncondescension1681
superbness1682
fastidiosity1704
condescension1752
aristocratism1792
aristocracy1822
patricianism1826
touch-me-not-ishness1836
cavalierishness1860
patronization1944
1489 W. Caxton tr. C. de Pisan Bk. Fayttes of Armes iv. xvii. 280 Dyuerse deuyses taken by haultnesse fro the tyme ryght auncyent.
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke iv. f. 58 High solemnitie and haultenesse of countinaunce.
1594 R. Carew tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne v. 221 O how she haultnes (now) and pride forgoes!
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