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Estate of sufferance — Sufferance Suf fer*ance, n. [OE. suffrance, OF. sufrance, soufrance, F. souffrance, L. sufferentia, from sufferens, entis, p. pr. of sufferre. See {Suffer}.] 1. The state of suffering; the bearing of pain; endurance. [1913 Webster] He must not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
On sufferance — Sufferance Suf fer*ance, n. [OE. suffrance, OF. sufrance, soufrance, F. souffrance, L. sufferentia, from sufferens, entis, p. pr. of sufferre. See {Suffer}.] 1. The state of suffering; the bearing of pain; endurance. [1913 Webster] He must not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sufferance — Suf fer*ance, n. [OE. suffrance, OF. sufrance, soufrance, F. souffrance, L. sufferentia, from sufferens, entis, p. pr. of sufferre. See {Suffer}.] 1. The state of suffering; the bearing of pain; endurance. [1913 Webster] He must not only die the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whiles — conjunction archaic form of while. Origin ME: orig. in adverbs such as somewhiles formerly , otherwhiles at times … English new terms dictionary
whiles — conj. archaic = WHILE. Etymology: orig. in the adverbs somewhiles, otherwhiles … Useful english dictionary
