A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1460, 1533-1550
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Orguillous, Orguellous, Orgillus, a. Also: -guillouse, -galews. [ME. and e.m.E. orgeilus (c 1250), -g(o)ulus (c 1330), -guylleus (a 1450), -guillous (Caxton), -gulyous (a 1529), AF. orguillous (Gower), OF. orguill(e)us, -goillus, F. orgueilleux.]
Proud arrogant, overweening.1456 Hay I. 44/22.
That ilke Tarquyn the orguillous, that is to say, the haultayne Tarquyn 1456 Ib. 113/29.
Ane orguillous, hychty, and prydy rebelloure 1456 Ib. 285/25.
Be malice … or pride orguillous 1456 Ib. II. 40/28.
He suld nocht be … hautane … na orguillouse squyer suld nocht enter in knychthede c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 1791.
Thir Greikis ar cruell men and orgillus [: of ws] 1533 Boece ix. iii. 292.
Occa repute this exhortacioun Orgalews & arrogant c1550 Rolland Court of Venus iii. 197.
But let Be thair ony by ordour orguellous, We sall thame change
