creep
ἡδονήν, μέγιστον κακοῦ δέλεαρ → pleasure, the greatest incitement to evildoing | pleasure, a most mighty lure to evil | pleasure, the great bait to evil
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. intrans.
P. and V. ἕρπειν.
Go slowly: Ar. and P. βαδίζειν (rare V.).
Creep away: V. ἀφέρπειν.
Creep in (Met., of abuses, etc.); P. and V. ὑπορρεῖν (Eur., Frag.).
Creep into: Ar. and P. εἰσδύεσθαι (εἰς, acc.); see slip into.
Creep on: Ar. and V. προσέρπειν.
Creep out: Ar. and V. ἐξέρπειν.
Creep over (Met., of a feeling): V. ὑπέρχεσθαι (acc.), ὑφέρπειν (acc.), P. and V. εἰσέρχεσθαι (acc.).
Creep past: Ar. παρέρπειν (absol.).
Creep under: Ar. and P. ὑποδύεσθαι ὑπό (acc).
Creep up: Ar. and V. ἀνέρπειν.
Creep up to: Ar. ἐφέρπειν ἐπί (acc.).
Quiver: P. and V. τρέμειν.
Creeping thing, subs.: P. and V. ἕρπετον, τό (Xen., also Ar.).
