† susprise, v. Obs. rare.
Also suss-.
[f. AF. suspris-e = OF. souspris-e, pa. pple. of sou(s)prendre, by-form of sourprendre to surprise.]
= supprise v. 2, 3, 4.
| a 1400–50 Wars Alex. 2390 (Dubl. MS.), He wald neuer sussprise [Ashm. MS. suprise] no sege vnder heven. c 1400 Anturs of Arth. (Ireland MS.) xxiv, Thay schalle dee that day,..Sussprisut with a subiecte. 1471 Caxton Recuyel (Sommer) 227 Iupiter felte hym self sore susprised and surmounted of the couetyse of loue. |