ὑπεράλλομαι

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English (LSJ)

   A spring or leap over, or beyond, c. gen., αὐλῆς ὑπεράλμενον (aor. 2 part.) Il.5.138: also c. acc., πολλὰς στίχας ὑπερᾶλτο (aor. 2) 20.327; so in Prose, X.An.7.4.17, Eq.8.4; ὑ. πλοίων ἱστούς, of dolphins, Arist.HA631a22; τὰς μαχαίρας, of sword-dancers, Phld.Rh.1.74S.; τὴν σκιὰν τὴν ἑαυτῶν Plu.2.1071b.    II metaph., leap to a high place, LXX Si.38.33.