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iˈrreption
[ad. late L. irreptiōn-em, n. of action from irrepĕre to creep in or on.]
Creeping or stealing in, stealthy entrance.
1598Ord. for Prayer in Liturg. Serv. Q. Eliz. (Parker Soc.) 680 The irreption of those undermining vermin the Priests and Jesuits covertly sent in. 1649Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. ii. Disc. ix. 122 By continuall watchfulnesse, we shall lessen the inclination, and account fewer sudden irreptions. 1926G. W. S. Friedrichsen Gothic Version of Gospels 190 Previous to this there had been casual but continued irreptions from the Old Latin. Ibid. 249 The Gothic reading could..be explained as a corruption due to the irreption of some parallel or reminiscent passage. 1974Encounter Feb. 54/1 A protection against casual and deplorable irreptions creeping into the language. |