Sufferance

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun Loss; damage; injury.

II. Sufferance ·noun Pain endured; misery; suffering; distress.

III. Sufferance ·noun The state of suffering; the bearing of pain; endurance.

IV. Sufferance ·noun A permission granted by the customs authorities for the shipment of goods.

V. Sufferance ·noun Submission under difficult or oppressive circumstances; patience; moderation.

VI. Sufferance ·noun Negative consent by not forbidding or hindering; toleration; permission; allowance; leave.