† ˈsurquidy, ˈsurquedy Obs.
Also 5 -quidie, -quydy, -quedye, 5–6 -quedie, (6 syrcuyte).
[a. OF. surquidee, *sourcuidee, f. s(o)urcuidier: see surquidant and -y.]
= prec.
| c 1407 Lydg. Reason & Sens. 2581 Pompe, pride, and surquedye. 14.. Chaucer's Pars. T. ¶993 (Harl. MS.) Þe Surquidie þat he haþ in cristes mercy. 1430–40 Lydg. Bochas Prol. (MS. Bodl. 263) 3/1 Thei..Supposyng in ther surquedie Ther estatis sholde be durable. 1540 St. Papers Hen. VIII, III. 187 Ther grete pryde and surquedy ys partely swaged. 1560 T. H. tr. Ovid's Fable Narcissus D ij, Syrcuyte and pride. 1595 T. Edwards Cephalus & Procris (Roxb.) 29 Pale death Lay with his surquedie to draw her breath. 1819 Scott Ivanhoe xxviii, Are ye yet aware what your surquedy and outrecuidance merit, for scoffing at the entertainment of a prince of the House of Anjou? |