secreat

English

Adjective

secreat (comparative more secreat, superlative most secreat)

1. Obsolete spelling of secret.
   • 1562, The Whole Booke of Pſalmes […] ,  […] John Day, page 40:

     Then clenſe my ſoule from ſecreat ſinnes, whyche are in me moſt ryfe.

   • 1965, Alexander Nowell, A Reprovfe […] , London, page 39:

     I ſay, our congregation is not ſo ſcattered, noꝛ ſo ſecreat and vnknowẽ to the woꝛlde, as D. Doꝛman doth make it: […]

   • 1578, John Knewstub, The Lectvres of John Knewſtub,  […],  […] Lucas Harriſon, page 178:

     Foꝛ the dꝛiuing away of enuie, we haue firſte fo deale with our hearts, to perſuade them, (as the truth is indeed) that we haue our benefite and pꝛofit in their gifts, no leſſe then the eye hath benefite from the foote, oꝛ the foote from the eye: which is bꝛought to paſſe by the ſecreat and wonderfull woꝛking of God.