creep

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verb intransitive

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., Fragment).

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.).