surpay en · VERB
Etymology
From sur- + pay.
Meanings
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(obsolete) To more than compensate for; to outweigh.
for foure faire ones we must kisse fiftie foule: and to a nice or tender stomack, as are those of mine age, one ill kisse doth, surpay [translating surpaie] one good.
1603, Michel de Montaigne, translated by John Florio, Essays, III.5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| surpaid | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| surpaid | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| surpaying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| surpays | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |