† preˈsumptious, a. Obs.
Also 5 -tius, 5–6 -teous, 6 -tiouse, presumtious.
[ME. a. OF. presoncieus (14th c. in Godef.), ad. late L. præsumptiōsus (5th c.), f. præsumptiōn-em presumption: see -ious; cf. the less regular presumptuous.]
= presumptuous a. 1. (In quot. 1596 as adv.)
| c 1400 Destr. Troy 3847 Machaon the mody kyng was..Proude & presumptius, prouyt of wille. 1549 Compl. Scot. i. 19 Princis..becummis ambitius ande presumpteous, throucht grite superfluite of veltht. 1570 Levins Manip. 227/32 Presumptiouse, præsumptuosus. 1596 Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. i. (S.T.S.) 71 Mair arrogantlie, presumpteous, and mair proudlie, than was decent. a 1607 Sir E. Dyer Writ. (1872) 39 Presumptious eye, to graze on Phillis face. 1662 R. Mathew Unl. Alch. §81. 108 People desperately presumptious both to abuse themselves and me. 1815 Zeluca II. 248 The growth of presumptious hopes. |
Hence
† preˈsumptiously adv.;
† preˈsumptiousness.
| 1501 Douglas Pal. Hon. i. lx, Thou..*Presumpteouslie..My Lady heir blasphemit in thy rime. 1512 Act 4 Hen. VIII, c. 19 Preamble, Presumtiously contrary to the lawes of Gode and all holy Churche. a 1642 Sir W. Monson Naval Tracts iii. (1704) 337/2 That he carry not himself proudly or presumptiously. 1662 R. Mathew Unl. Alch. §87. 122 Some that have used it presumptiously. |
| 1550 Veron Godly Sayings (1846) 91 He receiveth..the sacrament..too the condemnatyon of hys *presumptiousnes. |