[f. ACCRUE v. + -MENT.] The process or work of accruing; hence,
1. The action of falling to any one, as a natural growth or accession; the coming into existence or becoming due of interest on money.
1611. Speed, Hist. Gt. Brit. (1632), IX. vii. 530. He did unquestionably vpon the first accruement of the interest … exercise all the offices of the royall power.
1672. R. Taylor, Cromwell, 10. The glory and grandeur of that renowned succession to, and accrument of, Dominion.
2. That which accrues or has accrued; an addition or accession by natural growth; an increment.
1607. Walkington, Opt. Glasse of Hum., Ep. Ded. 2. It brings a great accrument unto wisdome and learning.
1622. Heylyn, Cosmogr. (1682), II. 73. Much impoverished in their Estates by Marriages and other accruments.
1649. Jer. Taylor, Gt. Exemp., II. 95. We shall not finde any great affluence of temporall accruements.
1662. Fuller, Worthies, III. 164. The Knight calmly gave in the unquestionable particulars of the Bottom he began on, the accrewment by his Marriage, and what was advanced by his industry and frugality.
1678. Jer. Taylor, Suppl. Serm., 245. For ever receiving new Additions and fresh Accruments.
