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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1585
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Arrogance, n. [ME. arrogaunce (1303), arrogance, OF. arrogance.] Pride, presumption.c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 69 (havand in my hert arrogance). c1500-c1512 Dunb. ix. 115 (in he exaltit arrogance and folye). c1552 Lynd. Mon. 438 (most wylfull arrogance). 1562-3 Winȝet I. 21/9 (thair prydefull arrogance). a1585 Maitland Quarto MS lxxxiii. 7 (thy pryde, thy hicht, thy arrogance).
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