surchargement en · NOUN
Etymology
From surcharge + -ment.
Meanings
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) The act of surcharging; a surcharge or surplus.
[…]that continuall ſurchargement of people, as they were forced to vnburthen themſelues on other countries[…]
1612, Samuel Danyel [i.e., Daniel], “The Second Booke of the Historie of England: The Life of William. I”, in The First Part of the Historie of England, London: […] Nicholas Okes, […], →OCLC, page 76:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| surchargements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |