suf-
variant of sub- before f: suffer.
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Lu suffered an unimportant loss when several junks carrying troops were sunk on Lake Taihu; most of the soldiers suf- fered nothing more than a ducking.
From Time Magazine Archive
And this shal suf- fyce for Numeration on the fyngers.
From The Earliest Arithmetics in English by Robert Steele
By this time he had become suf- ficiently acquainted with the peculiar odor, to know he was imposed upon.
From Our nig, or, sketches from the life of a free black, in a two-story white house, North Showing that slavery's shadows fall even there by Harriet E. Wilson
Vicarious suffering 36:30 Religious history repeats itself in the suf- fering of the just for the unjust.
From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
The poor suf- fering heart needs its rightful nutriment, such as peace, 366:1 patience in tribulation, and a priceless sense of the dear Father's loving-kindness.
From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
To work = labor‑i; suf. -ist denotes the agent. 10He must go... and would be away.
From International Language Past, Present and Future: With Specimens of Esperanto and Grammar by Walter John Clark
To make = far‑i; suf. -iĝ denotes becoming made, growing. 5Hungry.
From International Language Past, Present and Future: With Specimens of Esperanto and Grammar by Walter John Clark
Ripe = matur‑a; suf. -iĝ denotes becoming. 5Work that brings pleasure.
From International Language Past, Present and Future: With Specimens of Esperanto and Grammar by Walter John Clark
Ready = pret‑a; suf. -ig = to make ready. 6Varying.
From International Language Past, Present and Future: With Specimens of Esperanto and Grammar by Walter John Clark
Earth = ter‑o; in = en; suf. -ig denotes causing to be. 11That amount.
From International Language Past, Present and Future: With Specimens of Esperanto and Grammar by Walter John Clark
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