v. i. [ See Supper. ] To eat the evening meal; to take supper. [ 1913 Webster ]
I do entreat that we may sup together. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A small mouthful, as of liquor or broth; a little taken with the lips; a sip. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tom Thumb had got a little sup. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To treat with supper. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Sup them well and look unto them all. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
There I'll sup
Balm and nectar in my cup. Crashaw. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Of American Indian origin. ] Boiled Indian meal; hasty pudding; mush.
n. A super. [ Theatrical Cant ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A contraction of Supernumerary, in sense 2. [ Theatrical Cant ] [ 1913 Webster ]
[ L. super over, above; akin to Gr. &unr_;, L. sub under, and E. over. See Over, and cf. Hyper-, Sub-, Supra-, Sur-. ]
a. [ L. superabilis, from superare to go over, to surmount, fr. super above, over. ] Capable of being overcome or conquered; surmountable. [ 1913 Webster ]
Antipathies are generally superable by a single effort. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
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v. i. [ L. superabundare: cf. OF. superabonder. See Super-, and Abound. ] To be very abundant or exuberant; to be more than sufficient;