n. A small mouthful, as of liquor or broth; a little taken with the lips; a sip. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tom Thumb had got a little sup. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ See Supper. ] To eat the evening meal; to take supper. [ 1913 Webster ]

I do entreat that we may sup together. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To treat with supper. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Sup them well and look unto them all. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Supped p. pr. & vb. n. Supping. ] [ OE. soupen to drink, AS. sūpan; akin to D. zuipen, G. saufen, OHG. sūfan, Icel. sūpa, Sw. supa, Dan. söbe. Cf. Sip, Sop, Soup, Supper. ] To take into the mouth with the lips, as a liquid; to take or drink by a little at a time; to sip. [ 1913 Webster ]

There I'll sup
Balm and nectar in my cup. Crashaw. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Of American Indian origin. ] Boiled Indian meal; hasty pudding; mush. [ Written also sepawn, sepon, and suppawn. ] [ Local, U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A super. [ Theatrical Cant ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A contraction of Supernumerary, in sense 2. [ Theatrical Cant ] [ 1913 Webster ]

[ L. super over, above; akin to Gr. &unr_;, L. sub under, and E. over. See Over, and cf. Hyper-, Sub-, Supra-, Sur-. ] 1. A prefix signifying above, over, beyond, and hence often denoting in a superior position, in excess, over and above, in addition, exceedingly; as in superimpose, supersede, supernatural, superabundance. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Chem.) A prefix formerly much used to denote that the ingredient to the name of which it was prefixed was present in a large, or unusually large, proportion as compared with the other ingredients; as in calcium superphosphate. It has been superseded by per-, bi-, di-, acid, etc. (as peroxide, bicarbonate, disulphide, and acid sulphate), which retain the old meanings of super-, but with sharper definition. Cf. Acid, a., Bi-, Di-, and Per-. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. superabilis, from superare to go over, to surmount, fr. super above, over. ] Capable of being overcome or conquered; surmountable. [ 1913 Webster ]

Antipathies are generally superable by a single effort. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Su"per*a*ble*ness, n. -- Su"per*a*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. superabundare: cf. OF. superabonder. See Super-, and Abound. ] To be very abundant or exuberant; to be more than sufficient; as, the country superabounds with corn. [ 1913 Webster ]