1649 J. Milton xi. 104 Whether it were his envy, not to be over-bounteous, or that the submissness of our asking stirr'd up in him a certain pleasure of denying.
a1874 S. Dobell Balder in (1875) II. 191 Surely the Lord is cruel but to me, And over bounteous to the race of men With mercy taken from my single lot.