'Surreption' definitions:

Definition of 'Surreption'

From: GCIDE
  • Surreption \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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A coming unperceived or suddenly. [1913 Webster]