† exsuperancen.
Obsolete. † b. As a title of honour. Obsolete.
a. The condition or fact of exceeding; superabundance, excess.
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the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [noun] > superabundance
flood1340
overabundancea1382
abundancec1384
excessa1387
superfluitya1387
surcarka1400
superabundance?a1475
superfluencea1477
abundancy?1526
superfluousnessa1540
pleurisya1550
inundation1589
exsuperance1603
plethory1606
overplus1609
exuberancy1611
redoundancy1623
superabundancy1628
exsuperancy1638
exuberance1638
floodings1674
plethora1700
embarrassment1815
profligacy1834
overfullness1884
1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 1256 The excesse of Nete and Mese by arithmeticall proportion, sheweth the exuperances in equall partie.
1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 552 Vntil the like exsuperance of blood come into the same place againe.
1644 K. Digby Two Treat. i. x. 83 The exuperance of the density of A to water is 10 degrees.
a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) ii. 76 Nor will his Attributes admit of expressions above their own Exuperances.
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1609 J. Davies Holy Roode sig. D2 Ah might it please thy dread Exuperance, To write th' excript thereof in humble Hearts.
c. concrete. That which is in excess; that which towers above other things. Const. of.
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the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > [noun] > one who or that which > that which
exceeder1625
exsuperance1635
to see the beat1833
1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells ii. Comm. 86 Simplicitie is sole..Prince and Ex-Superance of all things that have being.
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