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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1573-1591, 1664
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Surreptiouslie, Surreptuouslie, adv. [Surreptitiously adv., or Surreptioun(e n. Cf. e.m.E. surreptiously (once, 1642), and surreptious (once, 1630).]
1. By mean of surreption (Surreptioun(e n. 1). Cf. Surreptitiously adv.1573 Reg. Privy C. II 318.
The said signature of remissioun is purchest and impetrat surreptiouslie 1579 Digest Justiciary Proc. I 90.
The executiones and indorsationes … have bene … surreptuouslie purchest 1580 Reg. Privy C. III 284. 1580–1 Reg. Privy C. III 349.
Sic [sc. petitions] as his Hienes … grantis, that it be written on the bak Aggreit, and sic as beis refusit, to be written on the bak This may not be … And in cais ony lettir [etc.] … sal happin to be purchest of his Majestie utherwyse, that the samyn be estemit as privat and surreptiouslie purchest 1587 Reg. Privy C. IV 173.
[The said bishop] surreptiouslie purchest letters of discharge 1591 Reg. Privy C. IV 670.
Quhilk houssis for a cullourit maner of obedience he … deliverit … and sensyne be sum prevy moyen hes surreptiouslie purchest ane warrand of his Majestie … for randering of the same houssis to Robert, Maister of Eglintoun
2. Secretly, by stealth, or ? by theft. Cf. Surreptioun(e n. 1 and 2.1664 Rothesay B. Rec. 93.
Anent the clame persewit be Janet Rasyde aganes Robert McConachie for delyvering to hir hir contract of mairage with umquhile Donald McConachie his father quhilk he sureptiouslie tuik away
