| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| surgere | Latin (lat) | |
| surgir | Old Catalan (roa-oca) | |
| surgir | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| sourgir | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
| surgen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| surge | English (en) | (electricity) A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.. (nautical) The swell or heave of the sea. (FM 55-501).. (obsolete) A spring; a fountain.. A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.. The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation. The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips. (intransitive) To rush, [...] |