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111Surreption — Sur*rep tion, n. [L. surreptio, or subreptio. Cf. {Subreption}.] 1. The act or process of getting in a surreptitious manner, or by craft or stealth. [1913 Webster] Fame by surreption got May stead us for the time, but lasteth not. B. Jonson.… …
112clandestine — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French clandestin, from Latin clandestinus, from clam secretly; akin to Latin celare to hide more at hell Date: circa 1528 marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy ; surreptitious < a… …
113under the counter — phrasal by surreptitious means ; in an illicit and private manner < workers being paid under the counter > …
114footsie — or footsy noun Etymology: diminutive of 1foot Date: 1944 1. a furtive flirtatious caressing with the feet (as under a table) 2. a usually surreptitious cooperation or negotiation with someone supposed hostile to one s own interests usually used… …
115furtive — adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French furtif, from Latin furtivus, from furtum theft, from fur thief, from or akin to Greek phōr thief; akin to Greek pherein to carry more at bear Date: 1612 1. a. done by stealth ; surreptitious b.… …
116subreption — noun Etymology: Late Latin subreption , subreptio, from Latin, act of stealing, from subripere, surripere to take away secretly more at surreptitious Date: 1600 a deliberate misrepresentation; also an inference drawn from it • subreptitious… …
117under-the-counter — adjective Etymology: from the hiding of illicit wares under the counter of stores where they are sold Date: 1926 surreptitious and usually irregular or illicit < under the counter liquor sales > …
118Byzantine — I. adjective Date: 1651 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient city of Byzantium 2. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire especially in the fifth and sixth… …
119steal — I. verb (stole; stolen; stealing) Etymology: Middle English stelen, from Old English stelan; akin to Old High German stelan to steal Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to take the property of another wrongfully and especially as a… …
120surreptitiously — adverb see surreptitious …
