† suˈrrept, v. Obs. rare.
[f. L. surrept-, pa. ppl. stem of surripĕre: see surreption1.]
trans. To snatch or take away stealthily; to steal, filch. Hence † suˈrrepted ppl. a.
| a 1548 Hall Chron., Hen. VII, 20 b, [He] onely studyed and watched how to surrept and steale thys turtle out of her mewe and lodgynge. 1600 W. Watson Decacordon (1602) 34 Cardinall Caietans surrepted letter of authoritie. 1603 Owen Pembrokeshire (1892) 229 Without archedignitie, wc{suph} longe since hath ben surrepted. 1643 Quarles Loyall Convert Wks. (Grosart) I. 142/1 It is no offensive War for a King to endeavour the Recovery of his surrepted right. 1657 N. Billingsley Brachy-Martyrol. xxi. 72 Yet was my life by strangers Surrepted not. |