† surintendent, n. and a. Obs.
Also 8 -ant.
[ad. F. surintendant: see sur- and intendant.]
= superintendent n. and a.
| 1663 Gerbier Counsel a 4, Your Surintendents of Buildings. 1690 Temple Ess., Heroic Virtue ii. Wks. 1720 I. 203 A Surintendant, sent more immediately from Court to inspect the Course of Affairs. 1709 Mrs. Manley Secret Mem. (1720) III. 165 Another Sur-Intendant of the royal Revenue. a 1721 Prior Dial. betw. Charles & Clenard Wks. 1907 II. 216 The Surintendants and Customers that keep the Register. |
| c 1645 Howell Lett. i. xxxv. (1650) 57 There is a surintendent Counsell of ten. |
So
† surinˈtendence (only in
Fr. form
-ance),
† surinˈtendency = superintendence,
-ency.
| 1650 Cowley Let. 28 May, Wks. (Grosart) II. 347 In this distress of the Finances Monsieur Demery is dead, and Monsieur D'avaux, who was joined with him in the Surintendency has quitted the Charge. 1692 C. O'K[elly] Macariæ Excidium in Narratives Contests Irel. (Camden) 77 The surintendency of all affairs, both civil and military. 1744 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. to W. Montagu 12 June, The surintendance of all public diversions. |