obs. ff. SUSTENANCE, SUSTENTATION,

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  Cf. med.L. substentare, etc.

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1483.  Rolls of Parlt., VI. 256/2. Amonge other thyngs yeven … for their substentacion.

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1637.  Sc. Bk. Com. Prayer, Litany, B 6. All things necessary to their bodily substenance.

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