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Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: surfaire 'to overdo', from sur- ( SURCHARGE) + faire 'to do'

surfeit

 noun
     
sur‧feit formal

a surfeit of something

an amount of something that is too large or that is more than you need [= excess]:
a surfeit of food and drink
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