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ὑπερτέλλω

ὑπερτέλλω, to appear above

ὑπερτέλλω,
  • rise over or above, ὁ ἥλιος ὑπερτείλας the sun when he has risen above the horizon and reached a certain height, Hdt. 3.104; φλὸξ -τέλλουσα γῆς E. Fr. 772; τοὺς -τείλαντας ἐκ γαίας sprung from the ground, Id. Ph. 1007: c. gen., φαρέων μαστὸς ὑπερτέλλων appearing above her dress, Id. Or. 841 (lyr.); κορυφῆς ὑπερτέλλων πέτρος the stone hanging over the head [of Tantalus], ib. 6, cf. AP 5.235 (Paul.Sil.): rarely c. dat., ib. 9.656 (v/vi A.D.); ὥρα ὥρας μυρία (fort. μορίῳ) ὑπερτείλασα Vett.Val. 343.16:—also in Med., Opp. H. 5.126.

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