surprizeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

surprize (三人称単数 現在形 surprizes, 現在分詞 surprizing, 過去形および過去分詞形 surprized)

1. (now rare and nonstandard) Alternative spelling of surprise
   • 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:

     The petty-fogger 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.

   • 1789, Ann Ward Radcliffe, The Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne‎^[3], HTML edition:

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

   • 1813, John Elihu Hall, The American Law Journal, Volume 4‎^[4] (Law), Digitized edition, WP Farrand and Co., published 2010, page 326:

     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 …

   • 1817 December​, [Jane Austen], chapter X, in Northanger Abbey; published in Northanger Abbey: And Persuasion. […], volume I, London: John Murray, […], 1818, →OCLC, page 159:

     “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.

使用する際の注意点

The z spelling was as common as the s spelling into the early 1700s, but has been rare ever since, and is now nonstandard.

参照

• Merriam-Webster Dictionary, surprize