ὑπερπηδάω

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χρώμεθα γὰρ πολιτείᾳ οὐ ζηλούσῃ τοὺς τῶν πέλας νόμους → we live under a form of government which does not emulate the institutions of our neighbours

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Transliteration A: hyperpēdáō Transliteration B: hyperpēdaō Transliteration C: yperpidao Beta Code: u(perphda/w

English (LSJ)

   A leap over, τοὺς δρυφάκτους Ar.Eq.675; τὸν ποταμόν Luc.Ind.7.    II metaph., overleap, in various senses,    1 escape from, θεοῦ . . πληγὴν οὐχ ὑ. βροτός S.Fr.961.    2 overstep, transgress, νόμιμα D.23.73, cf. Aeschin.3.12,200, Hyp.Lyc. 12.    3 surpass, ὑ. τῷ μηχανήματι τοὺς σύμπαντας Pl.Lg.677e, cf. Ael.NA6.25.    4 abs., pass over, εἴς τι Arist.Metaph.1027b6.    5 of a roller, skip a point, Id.Mech.855b26; so, pass over, omit, ἑκόντα ὑ. Lib.Or.59.80, cf. Ep.925.1.