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Sur"se*ance (?), n. [OF., fr. OF. & F. surseoir. See Surcease.] Peace; quiet. [Obs.] Bacon.

Sur*sol"id (?), n. [F. sursolide. See Sur-, and Solid.] (Math.) The fifth power of a number; as, a&?; is the sursolid of a, or 32 that of 2. [R.] Hutton.

Sur*style" (?), v. t. To surname. [R.]

Sur"tax (?), n. An additional or extra tax.

Sur*tax" (?), v. t. To impose an additional tax on.

Sur*tout" (?), n. [F., fr. sur over + tout all.] A man's coat to be worn over his other garments; an overcoat, especially when long, and fitting closely like a body coat. Gay.

Sur"tur*brand (?), n. [Icel. surtarbrandr; svartr black + brandr a firebrand.] A fibrous brown coal or bituminous wood.

Su`ru*cu"cu (?), n. (Zoöl.) See Bush master, under Bush.

Sur*veil"lance (?), n. [F., fr. surveiller to watch over; sur over + veiller to watch, L. vigilare. See Sur-, and Vigil.] Oversight; watch; inspection; supervision.

That sort of surveillance of which . . . the young have accused the old.

Sir W. Scott.

Sur*veil"lant (?), n.; pl. Surveillants (#). [F., fr. surveiller to watch over. See Surveillance.] One who watches over another; an overseer; a spy; a supervisor.

Sur*veil"lant, a. Overseeing; watchful.

Sur*vene" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Survened (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Survening.] [F. survenir. See Supervene.] To supervene upon; to come as an addition to. [Obs.]

A suppuration that survenes lethargies.

Harvey.

Sur"ve*nue (?), n. [OF. See Survene.] A sudden or unexpected coming or stepping on. [Obs.]

Sur*vey" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surveyed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Surveying.] [OF. surveoir, surveer; sur, sor, over, E. sur + veoir, veeir, to see, F. voir, L. videre. See Sur-, and Vision, and cf. Supervise.] 1. To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook; as, to stand on a hill, and survey the surrounding country.

Round he surveys and well might, where he stood, So high above.

Milton.

2. To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.

With such altered looks, . . . All pale and speechless, he surveyed me round.

Dryden.

3. To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of; as, to survey a building in order to determine its value and exposure to loss by fire.

4. To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurments, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry; as, to survey land or a coast.

5. To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same. [Eng.] Jacob (Law Dict.).

Sur"vey (?), n. [Formerly accentuated universally on the last syllable, and still so accented by many speakers.] 1. The act of surveying; a general view, as from above.

Under his proud survey the city lies.