ὑφαρπάζω

English (LSJ)

Ion. ὑπαρπάζω Hdt. (v. infr.):—

   A snatch away from under, τὴν ἕδραν τινός X.Cyr.8.4.16.    2 take away underhand, filch, μᾶζαν Ar.Eq.56; Κύπριν Id.Th.205, Ec.722:—Med., οὐκ ἂν ὑφαρπάσαιο τἀμὰ παίγνια ib.921 (lyr.); snap up the meaning of a sentence, Id.Nu.490.    3 ὑ. τὸν ἐπίλοιπον λόγον snatch away the rest of what one is going to say, cut it short, Hdt.5.50, 9.91: abs., ἔφη ὑφαρπάσας, interposing hastily, Pl.Euthd.300d.