superflue (s.xiii2/4)
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superflue (s.xiii2/4)

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[FEW: 12,441a superfluus; Gdf: 7,549c superflu; GdfC: 10,727a superflu; TL: 9,1077 superflu; DEAF:  superflu; DMF:  superflu; TLF:  superflu; OED:  superflue a., n. and adv.; MED:  superflu(e a.; DMLBS: 3306b superfluus]
superfluie,  superfluive  

a.

1superfluous, exceeding requirements: 
( 1266-1300; MS: s.xiv4/4 ) Pluisors lois osta et les amenda, et les autres del tot destruist por ce que trop erent aspres et durres, et les lois superfluives oster comanda  151.R92.60
♦med. pathol.(of bodily fluids) excessive, superabundant: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii3/4 ) si doit l’en purger l’umor superflue  i 221
( 1266-1300; MS: s.xiv4/4 ) Mais se les grapes pendues en l'air contre le solel soient, par quoi les humours superfluies soient ensechies [...]  295.S119.16
2excessive, immoderate: 
( c.1300; MS: s.xivin ) E ke il se garde de superflue manger e boyvre  ii 146
superflual  superfluement  superfluer  superfluité 
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