creep
From LSJ
κεῖται μὲν γαίῃ φθίμενον δέμας, ἡ δὲ δοθεῖσα ψυχή μοι ναίει δώματ' ἐπουράνια → my body lies mouldering in the ground, but the soul entrusted to me dwells in heavenly abodes
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb intransitive
go slowly: Ar. and P. βαδίζειν (rare V.).
creep in (Met., of abuses, etc.); P. and V. ὑπορρεῖν (Eur., Fragment).
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.).
creeping thing, subs.: P. and V. ἑρπετόν, τό (Xen., also Ar.).
