Stolen; obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy; as, a furtive look.
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of Conceal
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of Conceal
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Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised.
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Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised.
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Private; indirect; secret; intriguing; -- as if finding access by the back stairs.
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Alt. of Backstair
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To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away from company.
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Like a sneak; sneaking.
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Done by stealth; accomplished clandestinely; unperceived; secret; furtive; sly.
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Done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently; clandestine; stealthy; as, a surreptitious passage in an old m…
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