a. Obs. Also 5 -quy-. See also SUCCUDROUS. [f. next + -OUS, after prec.] = prec.
The first quot. is doubtful: cf. SURQUIDOUR.
c. 1430. Pilgr. Lyf Manhode, I. xxvi. (1869), 17. Michel is he of foolhardiment and surquidoures [F. de foul & oultrecuide hardiement].
1481. Caxton, Myrr., III. xvi. 172. They be of the nature of proud foles that ben surquydrous.
a. 1500. Image Hypocr., II. 459, in Skelton’s Wks. (1843), II. 428. Thou arte so monstrous … Proude and surquedrous.
1593. G. Harvey, Pierce’s Super., 52. More surquidrous then Anaxius.
