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Webster 1913 Edition

Suppletory

{

Sup′ple-tive

,

Sup′ple-to-ry

, }
Adj.
[Cf. F.
supplétif
, LL.
suppletivus
, from L.
supplere
,
suppletum
, to fill up. See
Supply
.]
Supplying deficiencies; supplementary;
as, a
suppletory
oath
.

Sup′ple-to-ry

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Suppletories
.
That which is to supply what is wanted.
Invent
suppletories
to excuse an evil man.
Jer. Taylor.

Webster 1828 Edition

Suppletory

SUP'PLETORY

,
Adj.
[from L. suppleo, to supply.] Supplying deficiencies; as a suppletory oath.

SUP'PLETORY

,
Noun.
That which is to supply what is wanted.

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