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[surcuidous] (1280-1307)
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[surcuidous] (1280-1307)

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surquidious,  surquidous,  surquidus  
  FEW:  cogitare *2/i,840b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  cuidier 1 (sorcuidus)  DMF:  surcuideux  TLF: ∅ OED:  surquidous a.  MED:  surquidous a.  DMLBS: ∅

a.

1arrogant, conceited, presumptuous: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 ) Sur ceo se conseille cist surquidous felon  LANGTOFT thiol2 346.1457
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1/4 ) [...] E que tut autiel averont li felon surquidus Quantqui vers sire Edward de traison sont conclus  LANGTOFT thiol2 344.1404
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Car cil q’est surquidous pour voir [...] Ly deable en tolt le fruit  GOWER Mirour 1495
2(in error?) overwhelming (?): 
( 1487 ) femez [...] deflorez, au graunde displeasir Dieu et encontre lez leyz du roy et dispargement de lez dictez femez, et surquidious dolour et descomfort de lour amys  Stats 512

[gdw]

See also:

sur2  surcuidable  surcuidance  surcuidee1  surcuideement  surcuidement  surcuider1  surcuider2  surcuideresse  surcuiderie  surcuidousement 
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