† ˈsurquidous, ˈsurquedous, a. Obs.
Also 4–5 -quydous, 6 -quidus.
[a. AF. *surcuidous, f. surcuidier (see surquidant).]
Overweening, arrogant, presumptuous, overbearing.
| 1377 Langl. P. Pl. B. xix. 335 Pruyde..sente forth surquydous [C. xxii. 341 sourquidours] his seriaunt of armes. 1390 Gower Conf. I. 118 With low herte humblesce suie, So that thou be noght surquidous. c 1407 Lydg. 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. 1483 Caxton G. de la Tour f v b, Grete folye is to a man come from lowe degree..to become..prowde and surquydous. c 1500 Melusine 96 Ye were therof surquydous, & it is wel right yf euyl is comme to you therof. c 1540 Pilgryms T. 377 in Thynne's Animadv. (1875) 87 Sum..wher fraurd, disobedient, & surquidus. |