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Definition of "outrecuidance" [‖Ou•tre•cui•dance]

  • Presumption, arrogance, self-conceit. (noun)

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Use "outrecuidance" in a sentence
  • "It is my prayer that his young son may do the like, and that my Lord of York be not fretted out of his peaceful loyalty by the Somerset "outrecuidance", and above all that my own son be not the make-bate; but Richard is proud and fiery, and I fear -- I greatly fear, what may be in store for us. '"
  • ""It is full time," said De Bracy, "that the 'outrecuidance' of these peasants should be restrained by some striking example.""
  • "“By my honour,” said the baron, “I would gladly know who has dared to array the poor knave thus; and I trust he should dearly aby his outrecuidance, were he the best, save one, in England.”"