† surrepentadj.
Obsolete.
Creeping beneath or stealthily.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > moving along with hands and feet or with body prone > [adjective] > creeping or crawling > beneath or stealthily
surrepent1608
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > stealthy action, stealth > stealthy movement > [adjective]
creepinga1400
slyc1440
prowling1546
stealing1574
sneaking1590
cat-footed1598
soft-footed1603
surrepent1608
cat-likea1616
stealthya1616
grassant1659
sliving1661
creep-mouse1766
secret1768
slinking1841
pussy-footed1893
undercreeping1893
pussyfooting1926
slinky1951
1608 Bp. J. King Serm. 5 Nov. 27 This serpent surrepent generation, with their mentall reseruations, their amphibolous, amphibious propositions.
Derivatives
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > stealthy action, stealth > stealthy movement > [noun] > in order to surprise
tranontingc1425
stealth1611
obreption1656
surrepencya1678
a1678 A. Woodhead Motives Holy Living (1688) 160 Taking heed..of the surrepency of some degree of unbelief.
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