竄ざん匿とく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

diving under cover and hiding; concealing oneself

Rare literary word for hiding by diving into cover or going underground. Used in formal or historical contexts.

• 犯はん人にんは山さん中ちゅうに竄ざん匿とくしたと伝つたえられる。

  It is said that the criminal hid himself deep in the mountains.