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Survening

Survene \Sur*vene"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Survened; p. pr. & vb. n. Survening.] [F. survenir. See Supervene.] To supervene upon; to come as an addition to. [Obs.]

A suppuration that survenes lethargies.
--Harvey.