surceasingn.
/səːˈsiːsɪŋ/ archaic.
The action of surcrease v.† 2. The action of putting a stop to something.† 3. The action of putting off or deferring. Obsolete.
1. The action of leaving off or desisting from some proceeding.†In quot. c1435, ceasing to occupy a position, resignation.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ceasing > [noun]
lissc1000
ceasec1330
stintc1330
stinting1338
ceasinga1340
discontinuancea1398
cessationa1400
leaving-off?a1425
surceasingc1435
disusage1475
stop1483
staying1546
discontinuation1572
discontinuing1582
surcease1590
stintance1605
cessure1607
desisting1607
avocationa1617
desistance1632
sistencea1639
surceasementa1641
supersession1648
dispractice1673
breaking-off1683
estoppage1701
cess1703
cesser1809
shutdown1857
stoppage1865
shut-off1889
sign-off1919
society > authority > office > withdrawing from or vacating office > [noun]
resignationa1387
surceasingc1435
resign1457
cessationa1464
dimissiona1513
demission1577
cession1608
avoidance1642
retirement1648
cess1689
cesser1689
resigning1743
retiring1808
retiral1840
inkyo1871
society > occupation and work > lack of work > [noun] > action or fact of vacating office > resigning or laying down office
resignationa1387
surceasingc1435
resign1457
dimissiona1513
demission1577
resigning1743
inkyo1871
c1435 in C. L. Kingsford Chron. London (1905) 20 A copye to be delyuered to hym off his Resignyng and Surcesyng.
1473 Rolls of Parl. VI. 65/2 So that..there be a perpetuall sursesyng for and of any ferther execution of any such Sentence.
?1577 J. Northbrooke Spiritus est Vicarius Christi: Treat. Dicing 18 Sleepe is a surcesing of all the senses from trauel.
1579 G. Fenton tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Guicciardin ix. 498 That betwene the Pope and Alfonso d'Este shoulde be a surceassing of armes at the least for six monethes.
1593 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie i. xiv. 87 His surceasing to speake to the world since the publishing of the Gospell.
1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique vii. lxvi. 897 The birde..growing melancholike, as by surceasing and abstaining to sing.
1818 H. T. Colebrooke Treat. Obligations & Contracts 40 Forbearance of a suit for a specific..time, or surceasing of a suit.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ceasing > [noun] > causing cessation of action or operation
arrestc1400
stanchingc1400
arresting1424
cessing1512
stay1537
surceasing1553
staying1563
cohibition1586
intercepting1598
interception1611
stoppage1657
arrestation1793
arrestment1836
stemming1914
turn-off1967
1553 J. Brende tr. Q. Curtius Rufus Hist. x. f. 223 It was agreed..that Embassadours shuld be sent..for the surcessing of all strife.
1579 E. Spenser Let. to G. Harvey in Poet. Wks. (1912) 635/2 They haue proclaimed..a generall surceasing and silence of balde Rymers.
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun]
longingeOE
bideOE
abodec1225
bodea1300
demura1300
dwella1300
litinga1300
delayc1300
delayingc1300
demurrancec1300
but honec1325
without ensoignec1325
abidec1330
dretchingc1330
dwellingc1330
essoinc1330
tarrying1340
litea1350
delaymenta1393
respitea1393
oversettinga1398
delayancea1400
delitea1400
lingeringa1400
stounding?a1400
sunyiea1400
targea1400
train?a1400
deferring14..
dilation14..
dayc1405
prolongingc1425
spacec1430
adjourningc1436
retardationc1437
prolongation?a1439
training1440
adjournment1445
sleuthingc1450
tarry1451
tarriance1460
prorogation1476
oversetc1485
tarriage1488
debaid1489
supersedement1492
superseding1494
off-putting1496
postponing1496
tract1503
dilating1509
sparinga1513
hafting1519
sufferance1523
tracking1524
sticking1525
stay1530
pause1532
protraction1535
tracting1535
protract of time1536
protracting1540
postposition1546
staying1546
procrastination1548
difference1559
surceasing1560
tardation1568
detract1570
detracting1572
tarryment1575
rejourning1578
detraction1579
longness1579
rejournment1579
holding1581
reprieving1583
cunctation1585
retarding1585
retardance1586
temporizing1587
by and by1591
suspensea1592
procrastinatinga1594
tardance1595
linger1597
forslacking1600
morrowing1602
recess1603
deferment1612
attendance1614
put-off1623
adjournal1627
fristing1637
hanging-up1638
retardment1640
dilatoriness1642
suspension1645
stickagea1647
tardidation1647
transtemporation1651
demurragea1656
prolatation1656
prolation1656
moration1658
perendination1658
offput1730
retardure1751
postponement1757
retard1781
traverse1799
tarrowing1832
mañana1845
temporization1888
procrastinativeness1893
deferral1895
traa dy liooar1897
stalling1927
heel-tapping1949
off-put1970
1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. ccclxxxix They..wil..maruel at this long delay and surceasing.
Derivatives
surˈceasing adj. (in quot. 1881 gradually ceasing, abating, diminishing).
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adjective] > becoming less violent, vigorous, or severe
softening1685
remissive1686
abating1727
subsiding1779
slacking1859
slowing1877
surceasing1881
slackening1886
1881 R. Buchanan God & Man II. 250 The seas came along with slowly surceasing force.
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