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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Sufficiandly, -antly, -ently, adv. (n.). Also: suffyciandly, sufficiantlie, -entlie, suffiecientlie, suffitientlie, suficientlie, suffeciently, sufficentlie, sifficiently. [ME and e.m.E. sufficyently (Wyclif), sufficiently (1387-8), -lie (c1440); Sufficiand(e adj.]

1. To a sufficient extent; well enough (for a particular purpose); adequately.(a) a1400 Leg. S. vi 402.
The tothir ensampil tane ma be Sufficiandly be the wyne-tre c1450 Cr. Deyng 98.
Syne noyis nocht that is sufficiandly for-thocht 1456 Hay I 226/23.
Bot I have sufficiandly spokyn of that of before, how [etc.] 1456 Hay II 116/28.
Gif a man has etyn and dronkyn sufficiandly 1473 Reg. Cupar A. I 180.
The brume alane beand sufficiandly hanyt and kepit to the profit of the Abbay(b) 1375 Barb. i 322.
Thar wes nane … Wald do sa mekill for him, that he Mycht sufficiantly fundyn be 1424 Acts II 4/2.
He sall cheis lele men and discret … , als mony personys as may suficiently extent the cuntre and na ma 1425 Acts II 10/2.
That ilk gentilman … be sufficiandly harnest & anarmyt with basnete haile legharnes [etc.] c1460 Vert. Mess (STS) 55.
The day that a persone heris mes deuotly, … he sal nocht that day want his levyng sufficiantly 1490 Irland Mir. III 61/13.
God … hatis the syn … our all thing … geve it be nocht sufficientlie punyst in this pur lif … He will punys it eftir that the saule part fra the body 1547–8 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. II 132.
To watche be thame selffis or vther sufficient persouns in thair names and behalf, sufficientlie bodin with wappouns, and to convene nychtlie in the tolbuith 1557 Peebles B. Rec. I 238.
That the saidis hors be sufficientlie langillit 1559–60 St. A. Kirk S. 17.
And thinkes that the kirk and congregatioun of God may be sufficientlie instructit … quhow they may cum to everlesting lyfe be they thingis quhilkis ar reveled to us … in New and Auld Testament 1567 Dundee B. Laws 368.
In working and lauboring sufficientlie barkit lether in making of bwteis 1596 Dalr. I 6/7.
The ground … mony mae things walde minister sufficientlie, gif mair labour and industrie war maid 1629 Boyd Last B. 16.
No man can sufficientlie esteeme the high price of a daye's laiser vnto night 1677 Old Ross-shire I 38.
Me John bishop of Ross … being sufficiently known to the literator guid lyf and conversation of Mr. D. McL. [etc.](c) a1578 Pitsc. I 79/7.
Suffiecientlie(d) 1672 Hist. Kinloss A. xvi.
To furnish the hous suficientlie with kell, herbs and roots

2. Thoroughly, completely; to another's complete satisfaction; in full compliance with required standards (of accuracy, legality, etc.).Freq. in legal or quasi-legal contexts.There is some overlap and ambiguity with sense 1.(a) ?14.. Ship Laws c. 27 (B).
The mayster aw to … ger it be amendyt … sufficiandly ilk ane tyl vthyr and mak thaim gude frendis as thai was befor 1467 Acta Aud. 7/1.
Forsamekle as it is sufficiandly profit [= proved] before thaim that [etc.](b) 1404 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 57.
To certifie sufficiently be lettres … that the said kyng of France wil be comprehended with inne these presente trieues 1465 Coldingham Priory 203.
I Willyam Barton messynger … by th'auctority of the forsaid lettrez citatory and inhibitory sufficiently deputed c1490 Irland Asl. MS 24/23.
That ony werk or sufferance of pane be sufficiently satisfactour ar fyve condiconis requyrit c1500 Barounis Lawis 11b.
Nocht makand mencioune of him to the soyt of his followar sufficiently as law will 1520 Fife Sheriff Ct. 172.
Gif the said Hew wes sufficiently infeft in the landis 1522 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 217.
All baxteris … till baik thair breid sufficientlie and weill dryit 1533 Bell. Livy I 214/22.
& beleif the maieste of Romanis salbe sufficientlie garnist be ws in that mater 1553–4 Edinb. B. Rec. II 191.
Becaus the said Dauid is nocht sufficientlie eleckit [as officer] and enterit be the dure thairto ?1560 Old Dundee II 252.
It wes sufficiently proven that Walter wes stricken be him on the face with his neft 1561 Q. Kennedy Oratioune 18.
In the first heid is abundantlie and sufficiantlie confutit Knox disagisit syllogisme 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 23.
Quhilk thingis all testifeis sufficientlie that [etc.] a1578 Pitsc. I 103/29.
As might be suffiecientlie wnderstand be the exampill off siclyk men in all tymes bygaine 1588 King Cat. 67b.
The cause … is nocht as ȝit sufficientlie knauin 1587-99 Hume 87/261.
Thinke not that thou art sufficientlie mortified and speaned from the world quhile thou be so weil acquainted with thy God that [etc.] 1606 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 5 Dec.
Ane wob of lining of holland, … quhilk wob contenit xxxij ells of lining sufficientlie dryit 1615 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 129.
To present the same [flour] sufficientlie baikin in manshotts upone Wednisday nixt 1625 Aberd. Council Lett. I 237.
[That] ye wald send your commissioners sufficientlie instructit for keiping of the said convention 1649 Orkney Rentals App. 57.
To uplift the said stanes [sc. from the floor of St. Magnus Kirk] … with this provision that the places thereof be sufficiently filled up agane with hewen buriall stones(c) 1653 Dumfries Kirk S. 15 Dec.
The said bill provin be depositioun of the witness … very sifficiently

b. specif. Of craftsmanship, building work, etc.: In a sound or substantial manner; so as to be well-wrought or well-finished. 1393–4 Liber Aberbr. II 42.
William Plumer sal theke the mekil quer … wyth lede and guttir yt al abowt sufficiandly with lede 1394 Liber Aberbr. II 43.
Suffyciandly 1514 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 150.
Gif thai will nocht big thair said heid dykes of the said waist lands sufficientlie 1537 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I 414.
Sir Wilȝame … sall ouphald … the foirsaid tenment … with ȝerd and diyk in all necessar thingis sufficientlie 1539–40 Reg. Privy S. II 515/2.
Thai bigand and makand the said calsay agane abone the saidis voltis sufficientlie as efferis 1556 Aberd. B. Rec. I 294.
To big the said brig of tua bowis, sufficiently with stane and lyme 1566 Peebles B. Rec. I 301.
To hald in the watter to Tueid brig fra the end of the brig west to the kaill heid sufficentlie 1595 Banff Ann. II 403.
The kirk, tolbuyt and calsays … can not be suffitientlie beittit, mendit [etc.] 1600 Dunferm. Hammermen 12.
[The armourer's essay was] ane mounted braidsword, sufficiently wrought 1659 Edinb. B. Rec. IX 157.
Ane high hous … to be sufficientlie jeisted and floored 1699 Thanes of Cawdor 394.
To finish the said work weel suffeciently neetly and compleetly

3. absol. as noun. Sufficient means or resources; enough. [Cf. late L. sufficienter.] 1456 Hay I 123/28.
Gif he had nede, and had nocht sufficiandly to mak were with 1456 Hay I 167/19.
Gif the gudis that the knycht tuke war the propre gudis of the baroun, and he had tane sufficiandly to be his payment 1456 Hay II 5/4.
He sawe that God had gevin him largely of his grace, sufficiandly of warldly honoure and glore