Definition of "suppletory" []

• A source of supply. (noun)
• Supplying deficiencies; supplementary. (adjective)

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• "Take not offence at the lack of all such suppletory arts and stratagems in thy servant, said poor Wet-eyes."
• "Will you not, then, make it the beginning of some of the suppletory arts and stratagems of the spiritual life with yourselves?"
• "Say that to-night as you look around on the grievous famine of the suppletory arts and stratagems of repentance and reformation in your heathenish bedroom."