The Collaborative International Dictionary
Surseance
Surseance \Sur"se*ance\, n. [OF., fr. OF. & F. surseoir. See
Surcease.]
Peace; quiet. [Obs.]
--Bacon.
Wiktionary
surseance
Etymology 1 n. (context obsolete English) peace; quiet Etymology 2
n. (context legal in the Netherlands English) The phase of reaching an agreement with the creditors of a bankrupt company.