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ὑφαρπάζω

ὑφαρπάζω, to snatch away from under

ὑφαρπ-άζω, Ion. ὑπαρπάζω Hdt. (v. infr.):—
  • snatch away from under, τὴν ἕδραν τινός X. Cyr. 8.4.16.
      • 2 take away underhand, filch, μᾶζαν Ar. Eq. 56; Κύπριν Id. Th. 205, Ec. 722:—Med., οὐκ ἂν ὑφαρπάσαιο τἀμὰ παίγνια ib. 921 (lyr.); snap up the meaning of a sentence, Id. Nu. 490.
      • 3 ὑ. τὸν ἐπίλοιπον λόγον snatch away the rest of what one is going to say, cut it short, Hdt. 5.50, 9.91: abs., ἔφη ὑφαρπάσας, interposing hastily, Pl. Euthd. 300d.

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