ὑφαρπάζω
From LSJ
Δρυὸς πεσούσης πᾶς ἀνὴρ ξυλεύεται → Quercu cadente, nemo ignatu abstinet → Fiel erst die Eiche, holt ein jeder Mann sich Holz
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.
