† susprisev.
Obsolete. rare.
= supprise v. 1 – 2.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > surprise, astonish [verb (transitive)] > take by surprise
oppressa1382
susprisea1400
swikec1400
supprisec1405
catchc1425
to take (a person) at advantage(s)1523
to take (also rarely catch, find) a person tardy1530
to take tarde1547
to take (a person) short1553
to catch (also take) (a person) nappinga1576
preoccupate1582
surprise?1592
overcomea1616
to take (or catch)‥unawaresa1616
to take at a surprise1691
to catch (also take) on the hop1868
to catch (a person) bending1910
wrong-foot1957
a1400–50 Wars Alex. (Dublin) 2390 He wald neuer sussprise [Ashm. MS. suprise] no sege vnder heven.
c1400 Anturs of Arth. (Taylor) xxiv Thay schalle dee that day,..Sussprisut with a subiecte.
?1473 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Recuyell Hist. Troye (1894) I. lf. 113 Iupiter felte hym self sore susprised and surmounted of the couetyse of loue.
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