v. Obs. rare. [f. L. surrept-, pa. ppl. stem of surripĕre: see SURREPTION1.] trans. To snatch or take away stealthily; to steal, filch. Hence † Surrepted 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, wch 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. Billingsly, Brachy-Martyrol., xxi. 72. Yet was my life by strangers Surrepted not.
