Surrebut, sur-e-but′, v.i. to reply to a defendant's rebutter.—ns. Surrebut′tal, a plaintiff's evidence or presentation of evidence, in response to a defendant's rebuttal; Surrebut′ter, the plaintiffs reply, in common law pleading, to a defendant's rebutter; Surrejoin′der, the answer of a plaintiff to a defendant's rejoinder.
Surreined, sur′rānd, adj. (Shak.) injured by driving, overworked.
Surrenal, sur-rē′nal, adj. situated above the kidneys.
Surrender, sur-ren′dėr, v.t. to deliver over: to resign.—v.i. to yield up one's self to another.—n. act of yielding, or giving up to another.—ns. Surrenderee′, one to whom a legal surrender is made; Surren′derer, one who surrenders; Surren′deror (law), one who makes a surrender; Surren′dry, Surren′dery (obs.), a surrender. [O. Fr. surrendre, from sur, over—L. super, over, rendre—L. reddĕre, to render.]
Surreptitious, sur-rep-tish′us, adj. done by stealth or fraud.—adv. Surrepti′tiously. [L., from surripĕre, surreptum—sub, under, rapĕre, to seize.]
Surrey, sur′ā, n. (U.S.) a light four-wheeled vehicle for four persons, usually with two seats in a box mounted on side-bars.
Surrogate, sur′rō-gāt, n. a substitute: the deputy of an ecclesiastical judge.—ns. Sur′rogāteship; Surrogā′tion, subrogation; Surrogā′tum, that which comes in place of something else. [L. surrogāre, ātum—sub, in the place of, rogāre, to ask.]
Surround, sur-rownd′, v.t. to go round about; to encompass, environ: to cut off from communication or retreat.—n. Surround′ing, an encompassing: (pl.) things which surround, external circumstances. [O. Fr. suronder—L. superundāre, to overflow, often confused with round.]
Sursize, sur-sīz′, n. a penalty in feudal times for non-payment of castle-guard rent on the appointed day.
Surtax, sur′taks, n. an additional tax on certain articles.—v.t. to lay such a tax upon.