Both Uses of
superfluous
in
King Lear
- Our basest beggars are in the poorest thing superfluous.
Scene 2.4 *superfluous = (having) more than is needed
- Let the superfluous and lust-dieted man, That slaves your ordinance, that will not see Because he does not feel, feel your power quickly; So distribution should undo excess, And each man have enough.†
Scene 4.1
Definition:
more than is needed, desired, or required