† sufficientyn.
Obsolete.
= sufficiency n.
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the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > [noun]
fillc893
enoughOE
no lack (of)c1305
sufficiencec1380
suffisancec1381
suffisance1390
sufficienta1450
sufficienty1450
sufficient1470
store1471
sufficientlyc1485
sufficiency1531
satiety1569
strength1593
competence1600
sufficiency1608
competency1616
quantum sufficit1693
quantum suff.1763
adequacy1790
quant. suff.1799
critical mass1947
1450 in Antiq. Rep. (1809) IV. 639 Ordeyne and appoynte suche sufficiante of men and stuffe, as it may be sufficiante for the defence of the Castell and Ile.
1450–80 tr. Secr. Secr. 53 Surtee and sufficiante to þy gouernaille.
1461 Rolls of Parl. V. 495/2 Yf there be not so many dwellyng within the same Shire of that sufficiaunte.
1592–3 A. Hall in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. III. 170 I..am hereupon, knowing his sufficienty,..humbly to beseeche your Honnor to stand my good Lord in my sonnes suite.
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