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|Definition=εως, ἡ, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[taking away from under]], <b class="b3">ἰγνυῶν ὑ</b>., in wrestling, Sopat. ap. Sch.T.<span class="bibl">Il.23.729</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[purloining]], [[pilfering]], <b class="b3">τοῦ γραμματείου</b> from the clerks' office, Test. ap. <span class="bibl">D.45.61</span>; ζεύγους χεροψελίων ὑ. ποιεῖσθαι <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PSI</span>10.1128.23</span> (iii A. D.), cf. Mitteis<span class="title">Chr.</span>372 ii 8, iii 5 (ii A. D.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[subtraction]], ἑνός <span class="bibl">Ph.1.574</span>; [[reduction]], τοῦ μεγέθους <span class="bibl">Diog.Oen.39</span>; οἴνου καὶ τροφῆς <span class="bibl">Sor.1.46</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b3">ὑφαίρεσιν ποιεῖσθαι τῶν ὑποκειμένων</b> to undertake the [[moderation]] or [[mitigation]] of... <span class="bibl">Plb.15.8.13</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> in Gramm., [[omission]] of a letter, Sch. <span class="bibl">Ar. <span class="title">Av.</span>149</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">EM</span>389.6</span>: opp. [[συγκοπή]] (which involves loss of a syllable), Hdn.Gr.<span class="bibl">2.247</span>.</span>