Obs. Also 7 -at. [f. L. suppeditāt-, pa. ppl. stem of suppeditāre intr. to be supplied, abound, trans. to supply in abundance.] trans. To furnish, supply.
1535. Cranmer, Lett. to Crumwell, in Misc. Writ. (Parker Soc.), 314. There is not one article of those which I have drawn but would suppeditate sufficient occasion for a whole sermon.
1631. A. B., trans. Lessius’ De Prov. Num., I. vii. 74. Great hils do suppeditate and minister matter for building, as stones, lyme, wood.
1657. W. Morice, Coena quasi Κοινὴ, xi. 123. [It] will suppeditate an Argument for proof of this opinion.
a. 1693. Urquhart’s Rabelais, III. xxxi. 261. To suppeditate,… and supply him with store of Spirits.
1754. Mem. G. Psalmanazar, Pref. 20. The same Divine Providence will suppeditate all the necessary helps and directions.
