† succudry Obs. Sc.
Also 4–5 succuddry, -quidry, -cowdry, sukudry, 6 sucquedry, 5 succeudry.
[Variant of surquidry.]
Presumption, arrogance.
| 1375 Barbour Bruce xi. 11 It wes gret succuddry [var. E. sukudry, H. sucquidry] That set thame apon sic folye. Ibid. xvi. 327 His outrageouss succudry And will, that mar wes than hardy, Of purposs letit hym. c 1425 Wyntoun Cron. iv. vi. 51 As Daryus tynt in til Sythi Throw his hawtane succudry. c 1470 Gol. & Gaw. 278 Spekis na succeudry, for Cristis sone deir! 1553 Douglas æneis xiii. vi. 111 (1710) 467 For sic sucquedry vndertakin now, His awne mischeif..He fundin has. [Cf. 1513 in Succudrous.] |