ordgilleux
Norman edit
Etymology edit
From Old French orgoillus (“proud”), equivalent to ordgi (“pride”) + -eux (compare French orgueilleux).
Adjective edit
ordgilleux m
- (Jersey) conceited
- 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore[1], page 524:
- Orguillaeux coume ùn pouâis sûs v'louss.
- As proud as a louse on velvet.
Derived terms edit
- ordgilleusement (“conceitedly”)