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ὑπέρκοπ-ος

uperkopos

overstepping all bounds, extravagant, arrogant

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ὑπέρκοπ-ος · hyperkop-os — LSJ

overstepping all bounds, extravagant, arrogant, extravagantly, excessively

overstepping all bounds, extravagant, arrogant, δόρυ A. Th. 455 (lyr.); ὑπέρκοπον μηδέν ποτʼ εἴπῃς αὐτὸς ἐς θεοὺς ἔπος S. Aj. 127. Adv. -πως extravagantly, excessively, οἱ δʼ ὑ. ἐν τοῖσι σοῖς πόνοισι χλίουσιν μέγα A. Ch. 136; and Grotius’ cj. ὑπερκόπως (for -κότως) is generally received in Id. Ag. 468 (lyr.), τὸ δʼ ὑπερκόπως κλύειν εὖ.—Since ὑπέρκοπος is required by the metre in the above passages, whilst in those cited under foreg. (exc. Men. l.c.) either ὑπέρκομπος or ὑπέρκοπος might stand, Bl

II overtired, worn out

overtired, worn out, ὑ. γενομένη [ἡ πάρδαλις] Arist. Mir. 831a9, cf. Poll. 5.84.

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