单词 | superarrogancy |
释义 | † superˈarrogancy Obs. [ad. mod.L. superarogancia, suggested by Tindale (Wicked Mammon, 1528, 26 b) as ‘a meter terme’ for ‘opera supererogationis’. See super- 9, arrogancy.] Extreme arrogance, with allusion to supererogation. So † superˈarrogant a.; † superˈarrogate v. trans., to claim or assume with great arrogance; intr. to behave with great arrogance; † ˌsuperarroˈgation.
1593G. Harvey Pierce's Super. 13 Hee hath builded towers of Superarrogation in his owne head. 1599R. Linche Fount. Anc. Fiction E iij, Foiled and disgraced in such their superarrogating challenges. 1601Deacon & Walker Answ. to Darel 118 Howsoeuer the pride of mans nature might superarrogate some thing vnto it selfe. 1614–15Boys Exp. Fest. Ep. & Gosp. Wks. (1630) 607 They be works of supererrogation, or, if you will haply of superarrogation. 1615T. Adams Black Devil 16 To cure spirituall impotencies, leprosies, & possessions..is not in his power, though in his pride, and super-arrogant glory. 1633Struther True Happiness 55 The old blinde cyclopick superarrogancie. 1634Heywood & Brome Witches of Lanc. ii. D j b, You seeme to me to super-arrogate, Supplying the defects of all your kindred To innoble your own name. 1651H. L'Estrange Answ. Marq. Worcester 21 Supererogation (or Superarrogancy rather). |

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