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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1712-1770, 1825-1855
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†SUPERPLUS, n. A surplus, excess (Sc. 1752 D. Hume Polit. Discourses 56, 1799 W. Mitchell Scotticisms 75). Also attrib.Fif. 1712 St Andrews Baxter Bks. (Macadam 1902) 156:
If they exceed the fiftie merks yearly the superpluss suae spent shall not be allowed to them.Bnff. 1729 Abd. Jnl. N. & Q. I. 44:
The annuity or superplus duty payable be him.Bwk. 1764 Session Papers Yules v. Others State of Process 2:
This cow George Gordon kept in his possession, without paying the superplus value thereof.Sh. 1770 Shetland News (29 May 1897):
For managing and retailing out the superplus of wood.Sc. 1825 J. Nicholson Oper. Mech. 172:
The cold-water pump F keeps up an abundant supply in the cistern EE, and the superplus is discharged at W.Sc. 1855 Scotticisms Corrected 6:
He has handed him over the superplus.
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