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superfluer (1360-79)
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superfluer (1360-79)

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  FEW:  superfluus 12,441a Gdf:  superfluant 7,594c GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  flüer  / superflu (superfluant)  DMF:  superfluer  / superfluant  TLF: ∅ OED:  superfluent a.  MED:  superfluen v.  / superfluent a.  DMLBS:  superfluere 3306a

v.intrans.

to overflow, be overabundant: 
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) [...] Sicome tonell q’om emplira; Q’avant qu'il superfluera Ne cesse emplir  GOWER Mirour 8360
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Et si te superfluera La bource, bien l'espourgera L'ipotecaire en son mestier  GOWER Mirour 25654
superfluer de
to overflow with, have an overabundance of: 
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Gule [...] L'oraile auci et la naselle Du merde fait superfluer  GOWER Mirour 8604
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Salomon [...] fonde Le temple Dieu, et a large onde Des biens le fist superfluer  GOWER Mirour 22314

sbst. inf.

med. pathol.superabundance, excess quantity of bodily fluids: 
( 1360-79; MS: s.xivex ) Si l’estomac te posera, L'un (=a doctor) dist qu'il t’en alleggera Et toldra le superfluer  GOWER Mirour 25653

p.pr. as a.

superfluous, exceeding requirements: 
( 1422 ) ousteez en ycelles (=from the seals) par devant tout ceo q'est contrarie ou superfluant au dit novelle stile (=title)  Rot Parl1 iv 171.15

[gdw]

See also:

fluer  superflual  superflue  superfluement  superfluité  surfluer 
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