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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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  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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Surcease  \Sur*cease"\,  v.  t. 
  To  cause  to  cease;  to  end  [Obs.]  ``The  waves  .  .  .  their 
  range  surceast.''  --Spenser. 
 
  The  nations,  overawed,  surceased  the  fight.  --Dryden. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Surcease  \Sur*cease"\,  v.  i. 
  To  cease.  [Obs.] 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  surcease 
  n  :  a  stopping;  "a  cessation  of  the  thunder"  [syn:  {cessation}] 




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