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▪ 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.
c1449Pecock 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.
1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 319 The King of France correpted with the Leprosie.
Hence † coˈrrepting vbl. n., reproving.
c1449Pecock 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.
1654Vilvaine Epit. Ess. Pref. A v b, Clipped off by corrept pronouncing.
2. Rapt.
1659Gauden Tears of Ch. 212 Corrept & corrupt extasies or extravagancies. |