2. That may be suffered, tolerated, or permitted; allowable; tolerable.

-- Suf"fer*a*ble*ness, n. -- Suf"fer*a*bly, adv.

Suf"fer*ance (?), n. [OE. suffrance, OF. sufrance, soufrance, F.

souffrance, L. sufferentia, from sufferens, - entis, p. pr. of

sufferre. See Suffer.] 1. The state of suffering; the bearing of pain;

endurance.

He must not only die the death, But thy unkindness shall his death

draw out To lingering sufferance.

Shak.