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. ' ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)
"It is full time," said De Bracy, "that the 'outrecuidance' of these peasants should be restrained by some striking example." ❋ Walter Scott (1801)
“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.” ❋ Unknown (2004)
* Cest une outrecuidance insupportable de la vouloir faire dependre de la volonte de l'homme, ou transporter une partie d'icelle aux moyens et preparatifs humain: [846] 1 ❋ 1509-1564 (1996)
[33] Cest une outrecuidance insupportable de la vouloir faire dependre de la volonte de l'homme, ou transporter une partie d'icelle aux moyens et preparatifs humain. ❋ 1509-1564 (1996)
Lord Alfred Douglas' boldness gave Oscar outrecuidance, an insolent arrogance: artist-like he tried to outdo his model in aristocratic disdain. ❋ Harris, Frank (1916)
"But, with my constitution and temperament -- my work lies in Boston -- I find your outrecuidance --" ❋ Rudyard Kipling (1900)
I recollect nothing of this beyond the fact of meeting Mr. Wollaston; and except for Sir Charles's distinct assurance as to "all four," I should have thought my outrecuidance was probably a counterblast to Wollaston's conservatism. ❋ Huxley, Leonard (1900)
` ` It is full time, '' said De Bracy, ` ` that the _outrecuidance_* ❋ Unknown (1892)
* _Surquedy_ and _outrecuidance_ --- insolence and presumption. of a prince of the House of Anjou? ❋ Unknown (1892)
But I may perhaps say, without _outrecuidance_, that there is an _Art de négliger les dates_ as well as one _de les verifier_. ❋ George Saintsbury (1889)
But the Soldan, in his _outrecuidance_, demands single combat. ❋ George Saintsbury (1889)
He does not return home, but swears by the sceptre that Agamemnon shall rue his _outrecuidance_ when Hector slays the host. ❋ Andrew Lang (1878)
` ` 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 abye his outrecuidance, were he the best, save one, in England. '' ❋ Unknown (1877)
As to allies, Maurice had by far the majority of the household; the much-tormented Susan was her mistress's sole supporter; Mr. Kendal and Sophy might own it inexpedient to foster his outrecuidance, but they so loved to do his bidding, so hated to thwart him, and so grieved at his being punished, that they were little better than Gilbert, Lucy, grandmamma, or any of the maids or men. ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)
'Mayhap because you never ventured on such audacious villainy and outrecuidance before.' ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)
The _outrecuidance_ of the rogues in the Netherlands would be surpassing, did we feed it in that sort. ' ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)
Poor laddie, what would be outrecuidance in another is but duteousness in him. ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)
I recollect nothing of this beyond the fact of meeting Mr. Wollaston; and except for Sir Charles's distinct assurance as to "all four," I should have thought my outrecuidance was probably a counterblast to ❋ Thomas Henry Huxley (1860)
-- - Are ye yet aware what your surquedy and outrecuidance Surquedy and outrecuidance -- - insolence and presumption. merit, for scoffing at the entertainment of a prince of the House of Anjou? ❋ Unknown (1819)
