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† ˈcorner-ˌcreeper Obs.
One who creeps in corners; fig. one whose proceedings are underhand and stealthy.
1562Burn. Paules Ch., Beccause my Lord Bishop, Maister Doctor, or such Scauingers, and corner creepers, as this Champion is..deceiue the people with lies priuely in corners. 1589Cooper Admon. 48 But what careth such a corner-creeper what he saith of any man? 1618E. Elton Exp. Rom. vii. (1622) 93 Simple women, that are carryed away as a prey, by hypocriticall and cunning Seducers, Corner-creepers. a1670Hacket Abp. Williams ii. (1692) 149 The tumults of sectaries, corner-creepers, and debauched hang-by's. 1879M. Arnold Falkland Mixed Ess. 211 Agents of conversion to the Romish Church, corner-creepers as they were called, penetrated everywhere.
So † ˈcorner-ˌcreeping ppl. a. Obs.
1610Bp. Hall Apol. Brownists §57 The corner-creeping Brownists. 1631Heylin St. George 181 A slie and corner-creeping kind of people, active in private places. 1638in Maidment Sc. Pasquils (1868) 40 From corner-creeping parlour preachers..Almighty God deliver us! |