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.
