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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Habundance, n. Also: -ans, -aunce. [e.m.E. and ME. habundance (1366), OF. habundance. Cf. Haboundance.] A copious flow, a flood; a copious supply; superfluity, wealth, abundance. a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 85.
Mary … That bathte wes far & gret of kyn & in habundance had riches Ib. xxix. 269.
Impossible is … Aduersite to be in that sted. … Bot happy of al gud & habundans c1400 Troy-bk. i. 378.
Throw gret habundance of gentryce 1456 Hay II. 80/1.
Of quhilk gudis he gyfis habundance to wys men Ib. 141/21.
Quhasa ever drynkis wyne in our mekle habundance 1470 Reg. Panmure II. 246.
For the mar securite and habundans I haf renewit the said infeftment 1513 Doug. iii. iv. 30.
To meit we sat with habundans of cheir 1531 Bell. Boece II. 228.
The fische swame. with mair habundance that yeir 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 286.
Certane men of wear … tuik … habundance weyld meitt