surprize

plural surprizes

1. alternativearchaiccountableuncountableAlternative spelling of surprise.

   Ferdinand not yet recovered from the painful surprize

   1792, Ann Ward Radcliffe, A Sicilian Romance, HTML edition, The Gutenberg Project, published 2005

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   Mrs. Jennings received the refusal with some surprize, and repeated her invitation immediately.

   1811, [Jane Austen], chapter III, in Sense and Sensibility […], volume II, London: […] C[harles] Roworth, […], and published by T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 36

   Yet this man calls upon the Cephalonians to complain of my rule; and he expresses his surprize that they have not done so before.

   1813, William Francis Patrick Napier, quoting Charle Napier, The Life and Opinions of General Sir Charles James Napier, G.C.B., Cambridge Univ. Press, published 2011, →ISBN, page 431

present singular third person surprizes · participle present surprizing · participle past surprized · past surprized

1. alternativearchaicAlternative spelling of surprise.

   Surprized at the bold independence of these words, delivered with uncommon energy, the heart of Osbert beat quick

   1789, Ann Ward Radcliffe, The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne, HTML edition

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   The Pettyfogger now likewiſe departed, and then Jones deſired the Favour of Mrs. Whitefield’s Company to drink Tea with him; but ſhe refuſed, and with a Manner ſo different from that with which ſhe had received him at Dinner, that it a little ſurprized him.

   1749, Henry Fielding, “Jones arrives at Gloucester, and goes to the Bell; […]”, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume III, London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, book VII, page 206

   Will he be surprized that such a diversity of sentiment rendered … And will he be surprized, that mutual concessions … need we be surprized tat the stream …

   1813, John Elihu Hall, The American Law Journal, Volume 4, Digitized edition (Law), WP Farrand and Co., published 2010, page 326

   Guard well against surprize; to be surprized is inexcusable in a general, if it happens from his neglect of proper posts: if his troops are surprized in good posts they must be in a dreadful state, which can hardly be the fault of any one but the general.

   1813, William Francis Patrick Napier, quoting Charles Napier, The Life and Opinions of General Sir Charles James Napier, G.C.B., Cambridge Univ. Press, published 2011, →ISBN, page 236

   “How well your brother dances!” was an artless exclamation of Catherine’s towards the close of their conversation, which at once surprized and amused her companion.

   1803 (date written), [Jane Austen], chapter X, in Northanger Abbey; published in Northanger Abbey: And Persuasion. […], volume I, London: John Murray, […], 20 December 1817 (indicated as 1818), →OCLC, page 159