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  • English Word Surphul Definition To surfel.
  • English Word Surplice Definition A white garment worn over another dress by the clergy of the Roman Catholic, Episcopal, and certain other churches, in some of their ministrations.
  • English Word Surpliced Definition Wearing a surplice.
  • English Word Surplus Definition That which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus.
  • English Word Surplus Definition Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government.
  • English Word Surplus Definition Being or constituting a surplus; more than sufficient; as, surplus revenues; surplus population; surplus words.
  • English Word Surplusage Definition Surplus; excess; overplus; as, surplusage of grain or goods beyond what is wanted.
  • English Word Surplusage Definition Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and which may be rejected.
  • English Word Surplusage Definition A greater disbursement than the charge of the accountant amounts to.
  • English Word Surprisal Definition The act of surprising, or state of being surprised; surprise.
  • English Word Surprise Definition The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise.
  • English Word Surprise Definition The state of being surprised, or taken unawares, by some act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen; emotion excited by what is sudden and strange; a suddenly excited feeling of wonder or astonishment.
  • English Word Surprise Definition Anything that causes such a state or emotion.
  • English Word Surprise Definition A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no other contents.
  • English Word Surprise Definition To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack.
  • English Word Surprise Definition To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me.
  • English Word Surprise Definition To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought; to bring (one) into some unexpected state; -- with into; as, to be surprised into an indiscretion; to be surprised into generosity.
  • English Word Surprise Definition To hold possession of; to hold.
  • English Word Surprised Definition of Surprise
  • English Word Surprisement Definition Surprisal.
  • English Word Surpriser Definition One who surprises.
  • English Word Surprising Definition of Surprise
  • English Word Surprising Definition Exciting surprise; extraordinary; of a nature to excite wonder and astonishment; as, surprising bravery; a surprising escape from danger.
  • English Word Surquedous Definition Alt. of Surquedrous
  • English Word Surquedrous Definition Having or exhibiting surquedry; arrogant; insolent.
  • English Word Surquedry Definition Alt. of Surquidry
  • English Word Surquidry Definition Overweening pride; arrogance; presumption; insolence.
  • English Word Surrebound Definition To give back echoes; to reecho.
  • English Word Surrebut Definition To reply, as a plaintiff to a defendant's rebutter.
  • English Word Surrebuter Definition The reply of a plaintiff to a defendant's rebutter.