a furto

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Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin fūrtō (stealthily, in secret), maintained while reinforcing it with the Old Spanish preposition a, from Latin ad.

Pronunciation

Phrase

a furto

  1. in secret, stealthily
    • mid 13th century, Alfonso X, Primera Partida :
      E puede aun dispensar con los clerigos que cantassen seyendo uedados que retengan sus beneficios. & con los que se ordenassen de mayores ordenes; dexando otras en medio. o usassen de ordenes de que nunqua ouiessen seydo ordenados. o si recibiessen algunas a furto.
      And he can dispense of clerics that hold mass, having been forbidden to do so, from keeping their benefits, and also with those that order themselves at higher ranks skipping some in the middle, as well as those who use a rank having never been ordered in it or having received any in secret.

Descendants

  • Spanish: a hurto