Webster's Dictionary 1913

12259

Sur-

Sur–. [F. sur over, above, contr. fr. L. super, supra. See Super-.] A prefix signifying over, above, beyond, upon.

12260

Sura

‖Su″ra (?), n. One of the sections or chapters of the Koran, which are one hundred and fourteen in number.

12261

Suradanni

Su′ra‐dan″ni (?), n. A valuable kind of wood obtained on the shores of the Demerara River in South America, much used for timbers, rails, naves and fellies of wheels, and the like.

12262

Suraddition

Sur′ad‐di″tion (?), n. Something added or appended, as to a name. Shak.

12263

Surah

Su″rah (?), n. A soft twilled silk fabric much used for women's dresses; — called also surah silk.

12264

Sural

Su″ral (?), a. [L. sura the calf of the leg: cf. F. sural.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the calf of the leg; as, the sural arteries.

12265

Surance

Sur″ance (?), n. Assurance. Shak.

12266

Surangular

Sur‐an″gu‐lar (?), a. [Pref. sur- + angular.] (Anat.) Above the angular bone; supra-angular; — applied to a bone of the lower jaw in many reptiles and birds. — n. The surangular...

12267

Surbase

Sur″base′ (?), n. [Pref. sur- + base.] 1. (Arch.) A cornice, or series of moldings, on the top of the base of a pedestal, podium, etc. See Illust. of Column.2. A board or group ...

12268

Surbased

Sur″based′ (?), a.(Arch.) (a) Having a surbase, or molding above the base. (b) [F. surbaissé.] Having the vertical height from springing line to crown less than the half span; —...

12269

Surbate

Sur‐bate″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Surbated; p. pr. & vb. n.Surbating.] [F. solbatu, p. p., bruised (said of a horse's foot); sole a sole (of a horse's foot) + battu, p. p. of ba...

12270

Surbeat

Sur‐beat″ (?), v. t. Same as Surbate.

12271

Surbed

Sur‐bed″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Surbedded; p. pr. & vb. n.Surbedding.] [Pref. sur- + bed.] To set edgewise, as a stone; that is, to set it in a position different from that whi...

12272

Surbet

Sur‐bet″ (?), v. t. Same as Surbate.

12273

Surbet (2)

Sur‐bet″, a. Surbated; bruised. Spenser.

12274

Surcease

Sur‐cease″ (?), n. [F. sursis, from sursis, p. p. of surseoir to suspend, postpone, defer, in OF., to delay, refrain from, forbear, L. supersedere. Surcease is not connected wit...

12275

Surcease (2)

Sur‐cease″, v. t. To cause to cease; to end. “The waves... their range surceast.” Spenser.The nations, overawed, surceased the fight. Dryden.

12276

Surcease (3)

Sur‐cease″, v. i. To cease.

12277

Surceaseance

Sur‐cease″ance (?), n. Cessation.

12278

Surcharge

Sur‐charge″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Surcharged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Surcharging (?).] [F. surcharger. See Sur-, and Charge, and cf. Overcharge, Supercharge, Supercargo.] 1. To ov...

12279

Surcharge (2)

Sur‐charge″, n. 1. An overcharge; an excessive load or burden; a load greater than can well be borne.A numerous nobility causeth poverty and inconvenience in a state, for it is ...

12280

Surcharge (3)

Sur‐charge″, v. t. To print or write a surcharge on (a postage stamp).

12281

Surcharge (4)

Sur‐charge″, n. 1. (Railroads) A charge over the usual or legal rates.2. Something printed or written on a postage stamp to give it a new legal effect, as a new valuation, a pla...

12282

Surchargement

Sur‐charge″ment (?), n. The act of surcharging; also, surcharge, surplus. Daniel.

12283

Surcharger

Sur‐char″ger (?), n. One who surcharges.

12284

Surcingle

Sur″cin′gle (?), n. [OE. sursengle, OF. sursangle. See Sur-, and Cingle, Shingles.] 1. A belt, band, or girth which passes over a saddle, or over anything laid on a horse's back...

12285

Surcingled

Sur″cin′gled (?), a. Bound with the surcingle.