surview

surview
I. \\sə(r)ˈvyü\ noun
Etymology: Middle English survewe inspection, survey, from Middle French surveue, from feminine of surveu, past participle of surveer to survey
II. transitive verb
archaic : to take a general or overall view of : view as a whole

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Surview — Sur*view , v. t. [Pref. sur + view. Cf. {Survey}.] To survey; to make a survey of. [Obs.] To surview his ground. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Surview — Sur*view , n. A survey. [Obs.] Bp. Sanderson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • surview — sur·view …   English syllables

  • servewe — a Spenserian spelling of ↑surview …   Useful english dictionary

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