Obs. rare. Also supplecioun, 5 -plecion, supplexion. [a. OF. sup(p)letion, supplection, ad. L. *supplētio, -ōnem, f. supplēre SUPPLY v.1] Supplementation, supplement.

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a. 1325.  MS. Rawl. B. 520, lf. 47 b. Ware fore diuerse suppleciouns of lawe ant newe forlokinges bihouez.

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1483.  Caxton, Gold. Leg. (1892), 33. The quinquagesme … is instituted for supplecion & fulfyllyng.

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c. 1485.  Digby Myst., Conversion of St. Paul, 359. The compyler here-of shuld translat veray so holy a story, but with fauorable correccyon of my fauorable masters of þer benygne supplexion.

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