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. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is time that there were an end and surcease made of this immodest and deformed manner of writing. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To cause to cease; to end. [ Obs. ] “The waves . . . their range surceast.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
The nations, overawed, surceased the fight. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To cease. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Cessation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]