▪ I. † coˈrrept, v. Obs.
[f. L. corrept- ppl. stem of corripĕre to snatch up, blame, reprove, chide, f. cor- = com- intensive + rapĕre to snatch.]
1. trans. To reprehend, reprove.
| c 1449 Pecock Repr. Prol. 2 Whanne euer he takith vpon him for to in neiȝbourli or brotherli maner correpte his Christen neiȝbour. Ibid., Bothe to correpte and correcte. |
2. To seize.
| 1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 319 The King of France correpted with the Leprosie. |
Hence † coˈrrepting vbl. n., reproving.
| c 1449 Pecock Repr. Prol. 1 He ȝeueth instruccions of correpcioun and of correpting which..longith to an ouerer. |
▪ II. † coˈrrept, a. Obs.
[ad. L. corrept-us snatched up, forcibly drawn together, contracted, reproved, pa. pple. of corripĕre: see prec.]
1. Abridged, contracted, shortened.
| 1654 Vilvaine Epit. Ess. Pref. A v b, Clipped off by corrept pronouncing. |
2. Rapt.
| 1659 Gauden Tears of Ch. 212 Corrept & corrupt extasies or extravagancies. |