adj. Of or relating to the superficies, or surface; superficial.
adj. Situated or built on another person's land.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One to whom a right of surface occupation is granted; one who pays quitrent for a house built upon another man's ground.
adj. Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; superficial.
adj. Situated or built on another man's land, as a house.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to the superficies or surface: superficial.
In law, situated on another's land.
n. In law, one to whom a right of surface is granted; one who pays the quit-rent of a house built on another man's ground.
Word Usage
"The bringing over of what was affirmed before concerning his Judaical privileges into this verse, is an effect of a very superficiary consideration of the context."