orgulous

Related to orgulous: Dignotion, Vagarious

orgulous

(ˈɔːɡjʊləs)

adj

archaic proud

[C13: from Old French, from orgueil pride, from Frankish urgōli (unattested)]

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or•gu•lous

(ˈɔr gyə ləs, -gə-)

adj.

Archaic. haughty; proud.

[1200–50; Middle English < Old French orgueillos equiv. orgueil pride]

or′gu•lous•ly,

adv.

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Launcelot and his knights rescued her, and in doing it slew certain good old friends of yours and mine -- in fact, some of the best we ever had; to wit, Sir Belias le Orgulous, Sir Segwarides, Sir Griflet le Fils de Dieu, Sir Brandiles, Sir Aglovale --"

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From isles of Greece The princes orgulous, their high blood chard, Have to the port of Athens sent their ships.(2)