Oct. 18th, 2007

surcease

Oct. 18th, 2007 07:39 am
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surcease - v.i., to desist from some action, cease; v.t., to put an end to. n., cessation, end.


ObCliche here is a "sweet surcease from sorrow." From Middle English sursesen, from Anglo-French, from Old French sursis, past participle of surseoir, to refrain, from Latin supersedere, to sit above, to sit out. Which is a lovely visual image, that -- something stopping because it'll sit this one out.

---L.

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