Il*lapse"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Illapsed; p. pr. & vb. n. Illapsing.] [L. illapsus, p. p. of illabi; pref. il- in + labi to fall, slide.] To fall or glide; to pass; -- usually followed by into. --Cheyne.
Illapse
Il*lapse"\, n. [L. illapsus. See Illapse, v. i.] 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.
