creep

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. intrans.

P. and V. ἕρπειν.

Go slowly: Ar. and P. βαδίζειν (rare V.).

Creep away: V. ἀφέρπειν.

Creep in (Met., of abuses, etc.); P. and V. ὑπορρεῖν (Eur., Frag.).

Creep into: Ar. and P. εἰσδύεσθαι (εἰς, acc.); see slip into.

Creep on: Ar. and V. προσέρπειν.

Creep out: Ar. and V. ἐξέρπειν.

Creep over (Met., of a feeling): V. ὑπέρχεσθαι (acc.), ὑφέρπειν (acc.), P. and V. εἰσέρχεσθαι (acc.).

Creep past: Ar. παρέρπειν (absol.).

Creep under: Ar. and P. ὑποδύεσθαι ὑπό (acc).

Creep up: Ar. and V. ἀνέρπειν.

Creep up to: Ar. ἐφέρπειν ἐπί (acc.).

Quiver: P. and V. τρέμειν.

Creeping thing, subs.: P. and V. ἕρπετον, τό (Xen., also Ar.).