n. [ See Surprise, n. ] The act of surprising, or state of being surprised; surprise. [ 1913 Webster ]
How to secure the lady from surprisal. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Because death is uncertain, let us prevent its surprisal. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. surprise, fr. surprendre, surpris; sur over + prendre to take, L. prehendere. See Sur-, and Prehensile. ]
Pure surprise and fear
Made me to quit the house. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Surprise party,
v. t.
Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Isa. xxxiii. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]
The castle of Macduff I will surprise. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Who can speak
The mingled passions that surprised his heart? Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
I am surprised with an uncouth fear. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Up he starts,
Discovered and surprised. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Not with me,
That in my hands surprise the sovereignity. J. Webster. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Surprisal. [ Obs. ] Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who surprises. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Exciting surprise; extraordinary; of a nature to excite wonder and astonishment;