| 单词 | by surreption |
| 释义 | > as lemmasby surreption 2. The action of seizing or taking away by stealth; stealing, theft. by surreption: by stealth, stealthily (cf. surreption n.2). Now rare or Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > taking surreptitiously > [noun] surreption1526 conveyancea1529 subductiona1646 snicking1673 abstraction1823 snitching1933 grazing1979 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > stealthy action, stealth > [adverb] softlyc1225 by stalea1240 privilya1250 slylyc1275 thieflyc1290 stealingly13.. by stealth1390 stalworthlya1400 theftfullyc1400 theftlyc1400 theftuouslyc1400 under veilc1425 thievishly?c1450 by theft1488 quietly1488 furtively1490 by surreption1526 hugger-muggera1529 in hugger-mugger1529 underhand1538 insidiously1545 creepingly1548 surreptiously1573 underboard1582 filchingly1583 sneakingly1598 underwater1600 slipperily1603 thief-likea1625 clandestinely1632 surreptitiously1643 thievously1658 clancularly1699 stownlins1786 stealthily1806 underhandedly1806 stolen-wise1813 on (upon, under, or by) the sly1818 round-the-corner1820 underhanded1823 stealthfully1828 slinkingly1830 slippingly1830 on the sneak?1863 sneakishly1867 behind backs1874 stalkingly1891 on the side1893 under the counter1926 underground1935 under the table1938 down and dirty1959 sneakily1966 1526 in Rec. Parl. Scotl. to 1707 (2007) 1526/6/10 That diverse evill disposit persounes be surreptioune has gottin his lettrez..[on behalf of John Maxwell]..therfor oure soverane lord..declaris all sic lettrez..procedit be surreptioune. 1603 G. Owen Descr. Penbrokshire (1892) 274 Leaste by surrepcion the Knappan should be snatched by a borderer of the game. 1610 G. Carleton Iurisdict. 47 Which power in Bishops the Pope hath by surreption drawen to himselfe. 1641 H. L'Estrange Gods Sabbath 28 To distinguish truth from fables, which had by surreption intruded. 1651 T. Hobbes Leviathan ii. xxx. 179 Fraudulent surreption of one anothers goods. a1656 J. Hales Golden Remains (1659) i. 89 He which otherwise dies, comes by surreption and stealth, and not warrantably unto his end. 1661 J. Godolphin Συνηγορος Θαλασσιος Introd. sig. a5v Rendring Ship or Lading liable..to a seizure or surreption. a1680 S. Butler Genuine Remains (1759) I. 407 The Dr. was so impatient to try the Experiment solitary, that..he adventured..to invade it by Surreption and Involation. 1860 F. W. Farrar in W. Smith Dict. Bible I. 370/2 Four soldiers,..whose express office was to prevent the surreption of the body. < as lemmas |
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