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Vane glori(o)us, -gloreous, adj. Also: vayn glorious, vaineglorious, wanglorious. [e.m.E. vaingloriouse (c1510), vayne glorious (a1553), OF vana-, vaneglorious, med. L. vaniglorius.] a. Of a person: Unjustifiably or excessively proud. Also const. in, of something. b. Of something non-material: Characterised by vainglory, grandiose.a. 1456 Hay II 40/24 (see Vane glore n.).
Vane glorius
1456 Hay II 48/22.
Vantouris and vayn glorious men that dar nocht be sene quhare the hardy and worthy knychtis apperis in worthynes in bataill place
1456 Hay II 89/32.
In his hert, he is feynyt and vaynglorious
c1460 Thewis Wysmen 395.
Quhen thai cum to gret honore Of helynes thai pas mesour; Nys, proud and wanglorious, And contirfyttis hie gracious
a1500 Henr. Fab. 591.
To our purpose this cok weill may we call Nyse proud men, woid and vaneglorious [Ch. vanegloreous] Of kin and blude
b. 1533 Gau 4/3.
Thay gaif sic vane glorious tetels and namis and pouers that thay quhilk red thaime euerie day or buyr thayme apone thaime suld noth be slayne be thair inimis na [etc.]
1611-57 Mure True Crucifixe 2492.
If base thou bee, yet still to climbe assayes The bruckle braunches of vaineglorious wayes

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"Vane Glorius adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/vane_glorious>

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