n. [ OE. stalþe. See Steal, v. t. ]
The owner proveth the stealth to have been committed upon him by such an outlaw. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
The monarch, blinded with desire of wealth,
With steel invades the brother's life by stealth. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
I told him of your stealth unto this wood. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Given to stealth; stealthy. [ Obs. ] --
adv. In a stealthy manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state, quality, or character of being stealthy; stealth. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Stealthy; sly. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
[ Withered murder ] with his stealthy pace, . . .
Moves like a ghost. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]