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abundancen.adv. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French abundance. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman abundaunce, habundaunce, aboundans, haboundance, haboundaunce, Anglo-Norman and Middle French abondance, abundance, habondance, habundance (French abondance ) more than sufficient quantity, profusion, superfluity, prosperity, surfeit (all 12th cent. in Old French or Anglo-Norman), riches, material goods, possessions (13th cent.; frequently in plural), generosity (14th cent.) < classical Latin abundantia overflow, excessive amount, large amount, surfeit, excessive expenditure, lavishness, exuberance of style, abundant harvest or yield, quality of being well stocked, wealth, affluence < abundant- , abundāns abundant adj. + -ia -ia suffix1; compare -ance suffix. Compare later abundancy n. Compare also abound v.1, abundant adj.Spellings with h- in French and English probably result partly from folk-etymological association with classical Latin habēre to have; compare abound v.1, abundant adj. In γ. forms either by aphesis or by analysis of the first syllable as the indefinite article a . The use as adverb probably developed from the adverbial phrase in abundance at sense A. 2; perhaps also partly by association with enough adj. and enough adv. in similar constructions. With sense A. 4 compare abondance n. and discussion at that entry. A. n. 1. the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [noun] > an abundance 1340 (1866) 261 Abundance and plente of alle guode. a1382 (Douce 370) (1850) 2 Chron. xxxii. 4 Lest there commen kingis of Assiries, and fynde aboundance [L. abundantiam] of watirs. 1423 Petition in (1907–9) 7 308 (MED) At evry creteyn and haboundance of water the said toune of Sutton is suroundyd. c1450 ( J. Walton tr. Boethius (Linc. Cathedral 103) 72 (MED) As many habundaunces of richesse..as þe see haþ smale grauel stones. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour (St. John's Cambr.) x. 110 Quhar men mycht se So gret aboundans [1489 Adv. habundance] cum off fe, That it war voundir till behald. ?1541 M. Coverdale sig. fiij Let us continue in sinne, that there maie be abundaunce of grace. a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) ii. i. 148 What cracker is this same that deafes our eares With this abundance of superfluous breath? View more context for this quotation c1650 J. Spalding (1851) II. 22 His Majestie giftit him with aboundance of plait. 1770 G. Colman i. 7 First woman passenger. Is there to be any dancing, pray? Landlady. Oh yes—abundance of dancing. 1824 T. F. Dibdin 112 He..will find abundance of valuable information to satisfy his doubts. 1859 Jan. 222/1 We had abundance of light and air as well as a beautiful view. 1915 25 Nov. 7/1 The position of the armies has been has been enormously strengthened by the abundance of ammunition. 1967 T. Lewis & L. R. Taylor ii. 28 Animals living in uniform or continually favourable environments with an abundance of food. 2008 Nov. 44/2 With such an abundance of riches on offer, it seems churlish to criticise. the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [noun] > a large number or multitude c1384 (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Luke xii. 15 The lyf of a man is not in the haboundanse [L. abundantia] of tho thingis whiche he weldith. ?c1400 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius (BL Add. 10340) (1868) ii. pr. iv. l. 1017 Þou hast ȝitte many habundaunces of þinges. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 113 (MED) The Mownte..callede Oliuete for habundaunce of oliues. 1532 G. Hervet tr. Xenophon f. 29 I consydered howe great abundance of implimentes was in that smalle vessell. 1599 in R. Hakluyt (new ed.) II. ii. 106 In these Ilands are abundance of trees of white wood. 1630 F. Higginson sig. C2 Here are likewise aboundance of Turkies often killed in the Woods. 1654 J. Audland in (1919) 16 135 I was at his house and had a Meeting there, & abundance is Convinced thereawayes. a1698 F. Sheppard Cal. Reform'd in Duke of Buckingham et al. (1704) 235 Abundance of worthless and fabulous Scoundrils. 1722 D. Defoe 390 I order'd abundance of good things for our Comfort in the Voyage. 1752 H. Fielding IV. xi. ii. 126 There are Abundance..who want a Morsel of Bread for themselves and their Families. 1796 J. Bennet ii. vi. 69 With them [sc. the Apostles] abundance of the brethren join'd. 1832 147 There are abundance of organs in the Colonies, men of low mercenary principles. 1880 38 562 The next belt northwards is a forest..in which region are abundance of wild animals bearing fur. 1921 L. Cockayne iii. iii. 196 Though butterflies are scare in the mountains,..there are abundance of Diptera, moths and beetles. 1967 55 83 Canon Barker commented on the unexpected abundance of autumn ladies' tresses. 2010 Feb. 66 The soils here encourage an abundance of flowers that adorn the cliffs during spring and summer. the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [noun] the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [noun] > superabundance c1384 (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Mal. iii. 10 Y..shal..sheede out to ȝou blessyng, vnto [a1425 L.V. til to] aboundaunce [L. usque ad abundantiam]. c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer (Ellesmere) (1877) §627 After the habundance of the herte, speketh the mouth ful ofte. ?a1425 (c1400) (Titus C.xvi) (1919) 101 (MED) Men geten gret plente of Manna, in gretter habundance þan in ony other contree. ?c1425 (c1390) G. Chaucer (Cambr. Ii.3.21) (1879) l. 29 Graunt mercy of thyn haboundaunce That thow hast lent or this. 1535 Bp. J. Fisher (1876) 382 You shall be partener to the more plentuous aboundance of his loue. 1571 T. Knell sig. E. Wee had Uictailes and all things in abundance. 1611 Psalms cv. 30 The land brought foorth frogs in abundance. 1681 J. Kettlewell v. iii. 625 Here we all experience the abundance of Gods Love; for he allows for these pitiable infirmities. 1742 G. Whitefield Let. 2 Jan. in (1771) I. 357 It fills my heart, and out of the abundance of my heart my pen writeth. 1796 Bp. R. Watson 190 There were false prophets in abundance amongst the Jews. 1823 T. De Quincey Lett. Young Man in Jan. 86/2 My thoughts on that matter are from the abundance of my heart. 1875 J. R. Lowell Spenser in (1890) IV. 297 (note) With all his abundance, he was evidently a laborious finisher. 1927 Sept. 282/1 Errors and varieties exist in abundance in all issues. 1952 R. Payne xx. 293 It is possible to go insane by loving too much... The tortured sensitivity of the artist is the price he pays for the abundance of his love. 2009 7 Mar. a6 (advt.) It might seem odd to most Americans, for whom there is food in abundance. the mind > possession > wealth > wealth or riches > [noun] c1384 (Douce 369(2)) (1850) 2 Cor. viii. 14 In the present tyme ȝoure haboundaunce [L. abundantia] fulfille the myseste [= poverty, need] of hem. c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 15 Possessioners that mowen lyue..in wele and habundaunce. c1426 J. Audelay (1931) 16 (MED) To abeyde abstinens and foresake abundans. a1460 (Pembr. Cambr. 243) 1156 And spare wel whil ther is aboundance. 1535 1 Chron. xxx. C O Lorde oure God, all this abundaunce..came of thy hande. 1550 J. Hooper f. lxxiiv They [sc. the Israelites] shoulde not in theire saturitie and aboundaunce be vnmindfull of the Lorde. 1611 2 Cor. viii. 14 That now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want. View more context for this quotation 1637 J. Milton 26 As if she [sc. Nature] would her children should be riotous With her abundance. 1679 S. Slater 14 Be you liberal to them, give them a supply out of your abundance. 1723 J. Barker Introd. I have no Taste of..the Pleasure of Plenty, since she [sc. a mistress] is not to be Copartner in my..Abundance. 1781 R. Jephson ii. ii. 23 One more worthy, wanting life's poor means, Upbraids the insulting splendour of abundance. 1845 J. F. Cooper I. vii. 90 Of what use is riches and abundance if a man will do nothing but fish and shoot? 1857 H. G. Bohn 305 Abundance, like want, ruins many. 1935 T. Wolfe i. iv. 35 The feeling of luxury, abundance, and unlimited wealth that was stimulated by the rich furnishings of the pullman. 1970 W. L. Morton in 3 No. 3. 3 It was a cornucopia landscape, overflowing with abundance. 2006 Nov. 28/1 Those of us in the West wallow in health and abundance. society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > whist > [noun] > actions or tactics > declaration in solo 1888 A. S. Wilks & C. F. Pardon 8 Abondance. (Abundance.) An independent call to make nine tricks. 1911 XXV. 362/1 Abundance in the turn-up suit takes precedence over abundance in other suits. 1961 M. Jones xiii. 53 I went solo and was..criticized for my timidity. ‘You could have gone abundance with that lot.’ 1999 D. Parlett (ed. 2) 34 A strong two-suited hand is often a must for abundance. 5. the world > relative properties > quantity > [noun] > total quantity 1889 11 131 (heading) The relative abundance of the chemical elements. 1916 2 224 So far as the abundance of the elements goes, the system seems to play out at the end of the first eighth group in the periodic system. 1922 F. W. Aston ix. 111 In discussing the nuclear structure of elements the question of their relative abundance in nature is one of great interest. 1962 19 May 621/2 Although the masses of individual nuclides that constitute an element can be measured very accurately, their abundances in an element cannot be determined. 2003 K. R. Lang i. 25 The wavelengths of these absorption lines can be used to identify the elements in the Sun, and the relative darkness of the lines helps establish the relative abundance of these elements. the world > life > biology > balance of nature > population > [noun] 1898 R. Pound & F. E. Clements ii. 21 Frequence has reference to the number of stations of a species within its geographical area, abundance to the number of individuals of that species present in any given habitat or locality. 1932 G. D. Fuller & H. S. Conard tr. J. Braun-Blanquet iii. 30 Abundance is intended to express the plentifulness (number of individuals) of each species. 1976 29 Apr. 221/1 Changes in the abundance of two species on a sandflat. 2006 R. C. Klinger et al. in N. G. Sugihara et al. xxii. 513/2 One particular type of prescribed burn that is effective at controlling spread or abundance of woody invasive species. 1924 S. J. Record & C. D. Mell ii. 235 There is considerable variation in the size, abundance, and arrangement of the pores in different specimens of purpleheart. 1964 No. 437 - a 67/2 Several alternative explanations are possible for the lower abundance of the crack fillings in the small fans. 1990 7 July 27/1 Art Sweet, a palynologist with the Geological Survey of Canada.., and his colleagues, have studied the relative abundance of the microscopic pollen and the spores of ancient plants. 2009 W. G. Hopkins & N. P. A. Hüner (ed. 4) xxvii. 477/2 The quinolizidine alkaloids, such as lupinine, are frequently called lupine alkaloids because of their high abundance in the genus Lupinus. †B. adv. 1659 S. Rutherford ii. vii. 181 We are men abundance to build the Temple. 1675 T. Hobbes tr. Homer 167 And wine abundance drink and cast away. 1676 T. Hobbes tr. Homer xi. 164 While Spears abundance at him hurled were. 1660 R. Baxter 178 Our very hearts and souls are United in the main, even in matters abundance greater. 1704 E. Clarke Let. 8 Apr. in J. Locke & E. Clarke (1927) 599 If I did not study your ease, much more than my own satisfaction, you would hear from me abundance oftener. 1709 J. Swift 5 The Ballads pasted on the Wall..Now seem'd to look abundance better, Improv'd in Picture, Size, and Letter. 1809 July 656/2 Your plan I follow'd to a letter, my husband is abundance better. 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