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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Superfætation, n. [e.m.E. superfætation (1603), late L. superfētation-, f. L. superfētāre.] Excessive production or accumulation (of something). —1676 Lauder Notices Affairs I 127.
And for copper money … there was so great a superfætation of it already that we ware likely to be opprest with it
