Sur"plus (?), n. [F., fr. sur over + plus more. See Sur-, and Plus, and cf. Superplus.]
1.
That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.
2.
Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.
<-- = budgetary surplus -->
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Sur"plus, a.
Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.
When the price of corn falleth, men give over surplus tillage, and break no more ground.
Carew.
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