Privily, under hand, without much noise, secretly: whence he shortly after p. withdrew himself, Lucr. Arg. Sonn. 58, 10 “I'll p. away,” Meas. I, 1, 68. “tell him p. of our intent,” H6C I, 2, 39. “he p. deals with our cardinal,” H8 I, 1, 183. “I will p. relieve him,” Lr. III, 3, 15.