DEPREHEND

deprehend. Deprehend, v.t. to take unawares, to find out, ob.

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Dep′re‐hend″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deprehended; p. pr. & vb. n. Deprehending.] [[L. deprehendere, deprehensum; de- + prehendere to lay hold of, seize. See Prehensile.]] 1. 1. To take unawares or by surprise; to seize, as a person commiting an unlawful act; to catch; to apprehend.
The deprehended adulteress.Jer. Taylor. 2. 2. To detect; to discover; to find out.
The motion . . . are to be deprehended by experience. Bacon.