obreptio

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τὸν ἀφ' ἱερᾶς κινεῖν λίθον → move one's man from this line, move a piece from this line, try one's last chance, make a last ditch effort

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

obreptĭo: ōnis, f. id.,
I a creeping or stealing on, a coming on suddenly or by surprise, a surprise (post - Aug.): Ventidius, aggressus per obreptionem, Front. Strat. 2, 5, 36; Arn. 5, 162: arrogari per obreptionem, Dig. 2, 4, 10: precum, Cod. Th. 5, 8, 1. —Transf. (eccl. Lat.), a surprise by sudden temptation, Ambros. in Luc. 10, § 72.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

obrēptĭō, ōnis, f. (obrepo), action de surprendre, surprise : Frontin. Strat. 2, 5, 36 || [droit] obreption : Ulp. Dig. 3, 5, 8.

Latin > German (Georges)

obrēptio, ōnis, f. (obrepo), das Heranschleichen, der Überfall, Frontin. 2, 5, 36. Arnob. 5, 9: Plur., occultae obreptiones, Augustin. de fid. et opp. 5. § 7. – übtr.: a) das Überschleichen = der sittliche Fall aus Vergeßlichkeit, menschlicher Schwachheit, quod Petrus Christum sequitur devotionis, quod negat obreptionis (est), Ambros. in Luc. 10. § 72. – b) das Erschleichen, precum (durch Bitten), Cod. Iust. 5, 8, 1: per obreptionem petere fundum alcis, Ulp. dig. 3, 5, 8. § 1: arrogari per obreptionem, durch E. (= durch Verheimlichung seines Standes), Ulp. dig. 2, 4, 10. § 2.