Sus*pense" (?), a. [F. suspens,
L. suspensus, p. p. of suspendere. See Suspend.]
1. Held or lifted up; held or prevented from
proceeding. [Obs.]
[The great light of day] suspense in
heaven.
Milton.
2. Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or
doubt. [Obs.] "Expectation held his look suspense."
Milton.
Sus*pense", n. [From F. suspens,
a. See Suspense, a.] 1.
The state of being suspended; specifically, a state of
uncertainty and expectation, with anxiety or apprehension;
indetermination; indecision; as, the suspense of a person
waiting for the verdict of a jury.
Ten days the prophet in suspense
remained.
Denham.
Upon the ticklish balance of
suspense.
Cowper.
2. Cessation for a time; stop;
pause.
A cool suspense from pleasure and from
pain.
Pope.
3. [Cf. F. suspense.] (Law) A
temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or
other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and
rent.
Suspense account (Bookkeeping), an
account in which receipts or disbursements are temporarily entered
until their proper position in the books is determined.
Sus*pense" (?), a. [F. suspens,
L. suspensus, p. p. of suspendere. See Suspend.]
1. Held or lifted up; held or prevented from
proceeding. [Obs.]
[The great light of day] suspense in
heaven.
Milton.
2. Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or
doubt. [Obs.] "Expectation held his look suspense."
Milton.
Sus*pense", n. [From F. suspens,
a. See Suspense, a.] 1.
The state of being suspended; specifically, a state of
uncertainty and expectation, with anxiety or apprehension;
indetermination; indecision; as, the suspense of a person
waiting for the verdict of a jury.
Ten days the prophet in suspense
remained.
Denham.
Upon the ticklish balance of
suspense.
Cowper.
2. Cessation for a time; stop;
pause.
A cool suspense from pleasure and from
pain.
Pope.
3. [Cf. F. suspense.] (Law) A
temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or
other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and
rent.
Suspense account (Bookkeeping), an
account in which receipts or disbursements are temporarily entered
until their proper position in the books is determined.
