ἅρπαξ

English (LSJ)

ᾰγος, ὁ, ἡ, (ἁρπάζω)

   A robbing, rapacious, Ar.Eq.137, v.l. inFr. 628, X.Mem.3.1.6; λύκοι Lyc.1309 (v.l. Ἄτρακας): also c. Subst. neut., ἅρπαγι χείλει AP9.272 (Bianor): Sup. ἁρπαγίστατος Pl.Com. 57.    II mostly as Subst.,    1 ἅρπαξ, ἡ, rapine, Hes.Op.356.    2 ἅρπαξ, ὁ, robber, peculator, τῶν δημοσίων Ar.Nu.351; ὁ μὲν κλέπτης ὁ δ' ἅ. Myrtil.4; πάντες εἰσὶν ἅρπαγες (sc. οἱ Ὠρώπιοι) Xeno1.    3 species of wolf, Opp.C.3.304.    4 grappling-iron, used in sea-fights, App.BC5.118, Moschio ap.Ath.5.208d; flesh-hook, J.AJ8.3.7.