illapse Meaning, Definition & Usage

Il*lapse" intransitive verb
Etymology
L. illapsus, p.p. of illabi; pref. il- in + labi to fall, slide.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Illapsed ; present participle & verbal noun Illapsing
Definitions
  1. To fall or glide; to pass; -- usually followed by into. Cheyne.
Il*lapse" noun
Etymology
L. illapsus. See Illapse, v. i.
Definitions
  1. A gliding in; an immisson or entrance of one thing into another; also, a sudden descent or attack. Akenside.
    They sit silent . . . waiting for an illapse of the spirit. Jeffrey.

Webster 1913