/serr sees"/ , v. , surceased, surceasing . n.
v.i.
1. to cease from some action; desist.
2. to come to an end.
v.t.
3. Archaic to cease from; leave off.
n.
4. cessation; end.
[ 1400-50; SUR- 1 + CEASE; r. late ME sursesen (v.) sursis (ptp. of surseoir ) supersessus (ptp. of supersedere to forbear; see SUPERSEDE), equiv. to super- SUPER- + sed ( ere ) SIT 1 + -tus ptp. suffix, with dt > ss ]