† thristeadj.
Obsolete.
Bold, daring; audacious, presumptuous.
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the mind > emotion > pride > overweening or presumption > [adjective]
thristec897
overgartc1230
jollya1340
overweening1340
presumptuousa1398
presuming1434
presumptious?a1450
cock-horse1598
overweened1602
presumant1602
presumptive1609
self-assuming1647
presultory1652
assuming1695
pretending1727
engrossinga1797
hubristic1831
superweening1862
assumptious1878
assumptive1879
hubristical1923
the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adjective]
thristec897
bolda1000
keen1297
apert1330
smartc1400
malaperta1425
overbolda1425
affronted1485
saucy1511
impertinata1525
over-familiar1529
pert1535
cocket1537
cockapert1556
contumelious1561
impudent1563
brass-bold1582
pertlike1582
paughtya1586
audacious1586
copped1597
effronted1598
petulant1598
dortya1605
rufty-tufty1606
facy1607
snappish1608
bold-faceda1616
over-pert1621
impertinent1631
procacious1660
insolent1678
calleting1691
effrontuousa1734
imperent1771
free1775
sassy1799
pawky1809
iron-sideda1825
gilpie1835
cheeky1838
fresh1843
snouty1858
nebby1873
gay1889
nebsy1894
nervy1896
brass neck1925
facety1928
facey1929
brass-necked1935
chutzpadik1959
the mind > emotion > courage > confidence > [adjective] > over-confident or presumptuous
thristec897
Icarian1595
overconfidenta1617
prefident1689
secure1859
brussen1897
c897 K. Ælfred tr. Gregory Pastoral Care Proem 23 Ðylæs..he to ðriste & to stið sie for ðy underfenge his lareowdomes.
a1023 Wulfstan Homilies l. 270 Ðencan þa nu, þe to þam þriste syn, þæt hig god oferseoð.
c1175 Lamb. Hom. 117 Fela stuntnesse beoð..þer þe dusie mon bið þriste.
a1250 Owl & Nightingale 758 For ic can craft & ic kan lyste & þarfore ic am þus þriste.
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 12756 Næs þer nan swa þriste cniht under Criste.
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