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superflual (s.xiii2/4)
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superflual (s.xiii2/4)

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superfluel  
  FEW:  superfluus *12,441a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  superflu (*)  DMF:  superflual  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED:  superflual a.  DMLBS: ∅

a.

1med. pathol.(of bodily fluid) excessive, superabundant: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) Catarre faite de habundance des humors garist l'en proprement et principaument par le eduction de superfluele humor  A-N Med i 174
2excessive, immoderate: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) Dont l'en vonche neis de habundance des superflueles viandes et boivres  A-N Med i 211
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Me semble que la poy parlante Vergoigne serra plus vaillante Qe n’iert Vantance [...]; Car qant langue est superflual, Trestout bien fait tourner en mal  GOWER Mirour 120067
char superflual
med. pathol. anat.proud flesh, fleshy growth: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) Si naist une char superfluele es narines [...] que [est] apelé polipum  A-N Med i 192

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See also:

superflue  superfluement  superfluer  superfluité 
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superflual