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superseminate en · VERB

Pronunciation

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• /ˌsuːpə(ɹ)ˈsɛmɪneɪt/

Etymology

From super- + seminate.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) To sow over something previously sown.
   • [T]hey that have the guiding of ſouls muſt remember that they […] muſt render an account; and that cannot be done with joy, when it ſhall be indifferent to any man to ſuperſeminate what he pleaſe; […] 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, “Section III”, in Clerus Domini: or, A Discourse of the Divine Institution, Necessity, Sacrednesse, and Separation of the Office Ministerial. […], London: […] R[ichard] Royston […], published 1655, →OCLC, paragraph 15, page 20:
   • Would to God that that Charity which is diffused in us by the spirit, would suffocate these superseminated tares of contentions... 1650 [1620], Nicolas Caussin, translated by Sir Thomas Hawkins, The Holy Court, 3 (The Angel of Peace to All Christian Princes), William Bentley, page 4:
   • Dr. Lister, (according to his communicative and obliging Nature) has taught us how to raise such as our Gardiners cover with nasty Litter, during the Winter; by rather laying of Clean and Sweet Wheat-Straw upon the Beds, super-seminating and over-strowing them thick with the Powder of bruised Oyster-Shells, &c. to produce that most tender and delicious Sallet. 1699, John Evelyn, Acetaria : A Discourse of Sallets., London: B. Tooke, pages 134, 135:
   • While there is corruption in our nature,—narrowness in our faculties,—sleepiness in our eyes,—difficulty in our profession,—cunning in our enemies, δυσνόητα, 'hard things in the scriptures,'—and an envious man to superseminate; there will still be τί ἑτέρως φρονοῦντες, 'men that will be differently minded.' 1826 [1637], Edward Reynolds, The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Edward Reynolds, Lord Bishop of Norwich, volume IV, London: B. Holdsworth, Sermon II. The Peace of the Church, page 295:
   • The field is first sown with good Corn, and then the Envious one comes after to super-seminate and sow his Tares of Idolatry, Superstition and Heresie, where true religion was sown before... 1690, Christopher Ness, “VII. Of Cain and Abel”, in A Compleat History and Mystery of the Old and New Testament, volume I, London: T. Snowden, page 67:

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