[f. as prec. + -ING2.] That supervenes; supervenient.
1653. Jer. Taylor, Serm. for Year, I. xii. 153. The imperfection of nature where we stand by our creation, and supervening follies.
1681. Stair, Inst. Law Scot., II. xxiv. § 2. The superveening Right … accresces without any new solemnities.
1721. R. Keith, trans. T. à Kempis’ Valley of Lillies, Pref. p. iv. The supervening Changes that may … befal the Soul.
a. 1768. Erskine, Inst. Law Scot., III. iii. § 71. Though he should afterwards have obtained a decree in his favour on a supervening title.
1826. Bell, Comm. Law Scot. (ed. 3), I. 698. Every supervening right acquired by the disponer after the transmission.
1835. Sir J. Ross, Narr. 2nd Voy., xxix. 408. A supervening haze.
1849. Ruskin, Seven Lamps, iv. § 26. 116. That west front is made up of … many unfinished and supervening designs.
a. 1871. Grote, Eth. Fragm., iv. (1876), 87. The feeling of a supervening liability to the disesteem of others is interwoven with the idea of wrong doing.
