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A writ of command to suspend the powers of an officer in certain cases, or to stay proceedings under another writ. Blackstone.

The act of superseding, or setting aside; supersession; as, the supersedure of trial by jury. A. Hamilton.

sown. [Obs.] That can not be done with joy, when it shall be indifferent to any man to superseminate what he please. Jer. Taylor.

The sowing of seed over seed previously sown. [Obs.] Abp. Bramhall.

Beyond the reach of the senses; above the natural powers of perception.

Excessively sensitive; morbidly sensitive. -- Su`per*sen"si*tive*ness, n.

Supersensible.

Supersensible.

Overofficious; doing more than is required or desired. "A superserviceable, finical rogue." Shak.

The act of superseding, or the state of being superseded; supersedure. The general law of diminishing return from land would have undergone, to that extent, a temporary supersession. J. S. Mill.

Above the sun. Emerson.

Situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the body of the sphenoid bone.

Supraspinuos.

rite or practice proceeding from excess of sculptures in religion. And the truth With superstitions and traditions taint. Milton.

One addicted to superstition. [Obs.] "Blind superstitionists." Dr. H. More.

Of or pertaining to superstition; proceeding from, or manifesting, superstition; as, superstitious rites; superstitious observances.

To overstrain. Bacon.

A stratum, or layer, above another.

other structure; to erect upon a foundation. This is the only proper basis on which to superstruct first innocency and then virtue. Dr. H. More.

The act of superstructing, or building upon.