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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1490, 1550
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Orgu(e)ille, Orguele, n. and a. Also: orgoulle, orgweill. [ME. and e.m.E. orguil (c 1200), -uyl, -ul(e (a 1275), -oill (c 1430), -ueyl (Caxton), AF. orguil (Gower), OF. orgoil(l, -uill (11–12th c.), -uel, -ueil (12th c.).]
1. n. Pride, overweening presumption. 1456 Hay I. 172/3.
[They] makis unrychtwis weris for pride or orguille of thair hertis 1456 Ib. II. 33/4.
Oft tymes of pryde … cummys injure … for orguille is contrary to justice 1456 Ib. 47/2.
Nouther do, na consent, to tresoun, orgoulle, [etc.] 1456 Ib. 60/26.
Orgueille … thinkis na man pere till him 1490 Irland Mir. I. 28/6.
Thai that are full of orguele and prid
2. a. Proud, overweening. c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii. 614.
Sic orgweill mynde to suffer it not docht c1550 Ib. iv. 79.
Agane Venus he grew in matilent, Be orgweill minde, and thocht impacient
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