Found 2 items, similar to Surcease.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: surcease surcease n : a stopping; “a cessation of the thunder” [syn: cessation]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Surcease 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. [1913 Webster] It is time that there were an end and surcease made of this immodest and deformed manner of writing. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] Surcease \Sur*cease"\, 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] Surcease \Sur*cease"\, v. i. To cease. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]