Apedia

Surcease Cease Sɜ:ˈsi:S Archaic N Cessation Intermission Vb

Front surcease
Back surcease
[sɜ:ˈsi:s]
archaic
n
1) cessation or intermission
vb
2) to desist from (some action)
3) to cease or cause to cease


Etymology:
C16 from earlier sursesen, from Old French surseoir, from Latin supersedēre; see SUPERSEDE

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Cusp time born kʌsp noun 1[countable technical point

Previous card: Aqueduct aq‧ue‧duct ˈækwədʌkt ˈækwɪdʌkt noun countable structure bridge

Up to card list: A Song of Ice and Fire