προσέρπειν

From LSJ

τῶν δ᾽ ὀρθουμένων σῴζει τὰ πολλὰ σώμαθ᾽ ἡ πειθαρχία → But of those who make it through, following orders is what saves most of their lives (Sophocles, Antigone 675f.)

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also: προσέρπω) approach, creep on, steal on