ὑπερακοντίζω

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English (LSJ)

   A overshoot, i. e. outdo, Νικίαν ταῖς μηχαναῖς Ar.Av. 363 (troch.); διακοσίαισι βουσὶν ὑπερηκόντισα I overshot him with my 200 kine, Id.Eq.659, cf. Diph.66.5; also κλέπτων τοὺς βλέποντας ὑπερηκόντικεν has outdone them in stealing, Ar.Pl.666:—Pass., [ἡ ἰατρικὴ] ὑπερηκοντίσθη κατὰ τὴν ἀξίαν πασῶν τῶν κατὰ τὸν βίον χρειῶν has been made to excel... Alex.Aphr.Pr.2Prooem.