Definitions for: Surcease

[n] a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

Webster (1913) Definition: 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 with E. cease. See Supersede.]
Cessation; stop; end. ``Not desire, but its surcease.''
--Longfellow.

It is time that there were an end and surcease made of
this immodest and deformed manner of writing. --Bacon.

Sur*cease", v. t.
To cause to cease; to end. [Obs.] ``The waves . . . their
range surceast.'' --Spenser.

The nations, overawed, surceased the fight. --Dryden.

Sur*cease", v. i.
To cease. [Obs.]

Synonyms: cessation

See Also: halt, legal separation, separation, stop

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