surfeit

Nov. 4th, 2008 08:02 am
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surfeit - n., an overabundance; immoderate indulgence in something (as food or drink); disgust caused by excess. v., to feed, supply, or give to surfeit; indulge to satiety.


Not new to most of you, but sufficient unto the day. From Middle English, from Anglo-French surfait, past participle of surfaire, to overdo, from sur-, French version of super- + fait, from Latin facere, to do.

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