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League; confederacy; esp. the confederation of German states.

A boat or raft used in the East Indies in the landing of passengers and goods.

See Legislature, Switzerland.

The federal council of the German Empire. In the Bundesrath and the Reichstag are vested the legislative functions. The federal council of Switzerland is also so called.

o a mass or package convenient for handling or conveyance; a loose package; a roll; as, a bundle of straw or of paper; a bundle of old clothes. The fable of the rods, which, when united in a bundle, no strength could bend. Goldsmith. Bundle pillar (Arch.), a column or pier, with others of small dimensions attached to i…

System; discipline. [India]

icable to quantity only, but sometimes used of number. It is lamentable to remember what abundance of noble blood hath been shed with small benefit to the Christian state. Raleigh.

Fully sufficient; plentiful; in copious supply; -- followed by in, rarely by with. "Abundant in goodness and truth." Exod. xxxiv. 6. Abundant number (Math.), a number, the sum of whose aliquot parts exceeds the number itself. Thus, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, the aliquot parts of 12, make the number 16. This is opposed to a deficie…

In a sufficient degree; fully; amply; plentifully; in large measure.

Full of thought; thoughtful. [R.] Leigh Hunt.

A sash for the waist; a girdle. [India]

A triple alliance; specif., the alliance of Germany, Austria, and Italy, formed in 1882.

Erratic. "Errabund guesses." Southey.

Full of rage. [Obs.] G. Harvey.

Sportive. [Obs.] -- Lu"di*bund*ness, n. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

In a dying state; dying; at the point of death. The patient was comatose and moribund. Copland.

A singers' union; an association of singers or singing clubs, esp. German.

A flood; a deluge. [Obs.] Huloet.

The quality or state of being superabundant; a superabundant quantity; redundancy; excess.

Abounding to excess; being more than is sufficient; redundant; as, superabundant zeal. -- Su`per*a*bun"dant*ly, adv.