ὑφαρπάζω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Ion. ὑπαρπάζω Hdt. (v. infr.):—<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">snatch away from under</b>, τὴν ἕδραν τινός <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>8.4.16</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">take away underhand, filch</b>, μᾶζαν <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>56</span>; Κύπριν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Th.</span>205</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ec.</span>722</span>:—Med., <b class="b3">οὐκ ἂν ὑφαρπάσαιο τἀμὰ παίγνια</b> ib.<span class="bibl">921</span> (lyr.); <b class="b2">snap up the meaning</b> of a sentence, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Nu.</span>490</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b3">ὑ. τὸν ἐπίλοιπον λόγον</b> <b class="b2">snatch away</b> the rest of what one is going to say, <b class="b2">cut</b> it <b class="b2">short</b>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.5.50</span>, <span class="bibl">9.91</span>: abs., <b class="b3">ἔφη ὑφαρπάσας</b>, <b class="b2">interposing hastily</b>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Euthd.</span>300d</span>.</span>