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(obsolete) The act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise.
(obsolete, Scotland, law) Act of obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise.
Latin obreptio, from obrepere, obreptum, to creep up to; ob (see prefix ob-) + repere to creep.
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