Syn.
— To exceed; excel; outdo; outstrip.
SURPASSABLE
Sur*pass"a*ble, a.
Defn: That may be surpassed.
SURPASSING
Sur*pass"ing, a.
Defn: Eminently excellent; exceeding others. "With surpassing glory
crowned." Milton.
— Sur*pass"ing*ly, adv.
— Sur*pass"ing*ness, n.
SURPHUL
Sur"phul, v. t.
Defn: To surfel. [Obs.] Marston.
SURPLICE Sur"plice, n. Etym: [F. surplis, OF. surpeiz, LL. superpellicium; super over + pellicium, pelliceum, a robe of fur, L. pellicius made of skins. See Pelisse.] (Eccl.)
Defn: A white garment worn over another dress by the clergy of the Roman Catholic, Episcopal, and certain other churches, in some of their ministrations. Surplice fees (Eccl.), fees paid to the English clergy for occasional duties.
SURPLICED
Sur"pliced, a.