surprize

noun

1. (alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable)Archaic spelling of surprise.

   “Ferdinand not yet recovered from the painful surprize”

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

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

verb

1. (alt-of, archaic)Archaic spelling of surprise.

   “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.”

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

   “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 …”

   “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.”

   ““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.”