Obs. Sc. Also 4–5 succuddry, -quidry, -cowdry, sukudry, 6 sucquedry, 5 succeudry. [Variant of SURQUIDRY.] Presumption, arrogance.

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1375.  Barbour, Bruce, XI. 11. It wes gret succuddry [var. E. sukudry, H. sucquidry] That set thame apon sic folye. Ibid., XVI. 327. His outrageouss succudry And will, that mar wes than hardy, Of purposs letit hym.

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c. 1425.  Wyntoun, Cron., IV. vi. 51. As Daryus tynt in til Sythi Throw his hawtane succudry.

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c. 1470.  Golagros & Gaw., 278. Spekis na succeudry, for Cristis sone deir!

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1553.  Douglas’ Æneis, XIII. vi. 111 (1710), 467. For sic sucquedry vndertakin now, His awne mischeif … He fundin has.

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[Cf. 1513.  in SUCCUDROUS.]

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