a1500 ( in C. Monro Lett. Margaret of Anjou (1863) 101 We..charge you that..our game within our parc of Apechild..ye do..to be cheresshed..to th'entent that..your trew acquital may be founden for the good keping and replenishing therof.

1528 T. Paynell tr. Arnaldus de Villa Nova in Joannes de Mediolano Regimen Sanitatis Salerni sig. C ij The replenisshynge of the stomake by fumes and humidites.

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Riempitura, a filling, a replenishing.

1673 A. Behn Dutch Lover ii. iii. 42 You know we are to make visits to Ladies, Sir; and this replenishing of our spirits, as you call it, Sir, may put us out of case.

a1724 H. Prideaux Old & New Test. Connected (1925) II. vi. 578 Having much exhausted that City of its Inhabitants, for the better replenishing of it again, a new Law was made to allow every man there to marry two wives.

1796 Evangelical Mag. 4 258 Then he proceeds to the grand object of his letters—the replenishing of his son's mind with the knowledge of the Holy Scriptures.

1813 Monthly Rev. 72 App. 513 The purchase of horses, the replenishing of empty magazines, and the clothing of new armies, must in all probability have required nearly twice the amount.

1867 L. M. Child Romance of Republic i. xvi. 192 Let us drink another glass to the speedy replenishing of your purse.

1927 M. W. Graham New Govt. E. Europe vi. 201 The new cabinet..immediately sent Mannerheim to the allied capitals to consult the governments in regard to the recognition of Finland and the replenishing of the country's foodstuffs.

1950 B. D. Meritt et al. Athenian Tribute Lists III. iii. viii. 280 The patrolling of the sea would be a continuous drain which in time would require a replenishing of the revenues.

2006 A. Steffen et al. Worldchanging (2008) 72/2 Electing officials to oversee the borrowing and replenishing of seed stocks.

1605 Certaine Demandes 36 In the subtile and replenishing ayre.

1657 F. Roberts Mysterium & Medulla Bibliorum ii. i. 59 This extream necessity and undone state of man, made excellent way for the replenishing bounty of God.

1844 Brit. Farmer's Mag. July 282 [Flax] was not by any means a replenishing one [sc. crop], at least it had not proved so to his pocket.

1882 Lit. World 8 Dec. 139/2 A replenishing stream from the provinces was needed to prevent the population from declining.

1989 M. Dorris Broken Cord viii. 127 While waiting for a replenishing rain, we ported the ubiquitous milk cans from the plentiful water supply of the Dartmouth gym.

2001 Observer (Nexis) Apr. 29 41 If we don't get enough replenishing sleep, the pituitary gland produces less GH.