E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Enough. (Anglo-Saxon, genoh or genog.)
Enough! Stop now, you have said all that is needful.
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Enough is as good as a feast.
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Latin: “Illud satius est, quod satis est.”
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French: “On est assez riche, quand on a le nécessaire.”
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At one time Enow was used for numbers reckoned by tale, as: There are chairs enow, nails enow, men enow, etc.; but now enough does duty for both words, and enow is archaic.
At one time Enow was used for numbers reckoned by tale, as: There are chairs enow, nails enow, men enow, etc.; but now enough does duty for both words, and enow is archaic.
