Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Surpassable

Sur‐pass″a‐ble (?), a. That may be surpassed.

12368

Surpassing

Sur‐pass″ing, a. Eminently excellent; exceeding others. “With surpassing glory crowned.” Milton. — Sur‐pass″ing‐ly, adv. — Sur‐pass″ing‐ness, n.

12369

Surphul

Sur″phul (?), v. t. To surfel. Marston.

12370

Surplice

Sur″plice (?), n. [F. surplis, OF. surpeiz, LL. superpellicium; super over + pellicium, pelliceum, a robe of fur, L. pellicius made of skins. See Pelisse.] (Eccl.) A white garme...

12371

Surpliced

Sur″pliced (?), a. Wearing a surplice.

12372

Surplus

Sur″plus (?), n. [F., fr. sur over + plus more. See Sur-, and Plus, and cf. Superplus.] 1. That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; ...

12373

Surplus (2)

Sur″plus, a. Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.When the price of corn falleth, men give over surplus...

12374

Surplusage

Sur″plus‐age (?), n. [See Surplus, and cf. Superplusage.] 1. Surplus; excess; overplus; as, surplusage of grain or goods beyond what is wanted.Take what thou please of all this ...

12375

Surprisal

Sur‐pris″al (?), n. [See Surprise, n.] The act of surprising, or state of being surprised; surprise.How to secure the lady from surprisal. Milton.Because death is uncertain, let...

12376

Surprise

Sur‐prise″ (?), n. [F. surprise, fr. surprendre, surpris; sur over + prendre to take, L. prehendere. See Sur-, and Prehensile.] 1. The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; t...

12377

Surprise (2)

Sur‐prise″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Surprised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Surprising.] [From Surprise, n.: cf. F. surprendre, p. p. surpris.] 1. To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly...

12378

Surprisement

Sur‐prise″ment (?), n. Surprisal. Daniel.

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Surpriser

Sur‐pris″er (?), n. One who surprises.

12380

Surprising

Sur‐pris″ing, a. Exciting surprise; extraordinary; of a nature to excite wonder and astonishment; as, surprising bravery; a surprising escape from danger. — Sur‐pris″ing‐ly, adv...

12381

Surquedous

{ Sur″que‐dous (?), Sur″que‐drous (?), } a. Having or exhibiting surquedry; arrogant; insolent. Gower. James II. of Scot.

12382

Surquedry

{ Sur″que‐dry (?), Sur″qui‐dry }, n. [OF. surcuidier to presume; sur over + cuidier to think, L. cogitare. See Sur-, and Cogitate.] Overweening pride; arrogance; presumption; in...

12383

Surrebound

Sur′re‐bound″ (?), v. i. To give back echoes; to reëcho. Chapman.

12384

Surrebut

Sur′re‐but″ (?), v. i. [Pref. sur + rebut.] (Law) To reply, as a plaintiff to a defendant's rebutter.

12385

Surrebuter

Sur′re‐but″er (?), n.(Law) The reply of a plaintiff to a defendant's rebutter.

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Surrein

Sur″rein′ (?), v. t. [Pref. sur + rein.] To override; to exhaust by riding. Shak.

12387

Surrejoin

Sur′re‐join″ (?), v. i. [Pref. sur + rejoin.] (Law) To reply, as a plaintiff to a defendant's rejoinder.

12388

Surrejoinder

Sur′re‐join″der (?), n.(Law) The answer of a plaintiff to a defendant's rejoinder.

12389

Surrender

Sur‐ren″der (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Surrendered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Surrendering.] [OF. surrendre to deliver; sur over + rendre to render. See Sur-, and Render.] 1. To yield to ...

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Surrender (2)

Sur‐ren″der, v. i. To give up one's self into the power of another; to yield; as, the enemy, seeing no way of escape, surrendered at the first summons.

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Surrender (3)

Sur‐ren″der, n. 1. The act of surrendering; the act of yielding, or resigning one's person, or the possession of something, into the power of another; as, the surrender of a cas...

12392

Surrender (4)

Sur‐ren″der, n.(Insurance) The voluntary cancellation of the legal liability of the company by the insured and beneficiary for a consideration (called the surrender value).

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Surrenderee

Sur‐ren′der‐ee″ (?), n.(Law) The person to whom a surrender is made. Mozley & W.