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ὑπερπηδ-άω

uperpedao

leap over, overleap, escape from

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What it meant

ὑπερπηδ-άω · hyperpēd-aō — LSJ

leap over

leap over, τοὺς δρυφάκτους Ar. Eq. 675; τὸν ποταμόν Luc. Ind. 7.

II overleap

metaph., overleap, in various senses,

1 escape from

escape from, θεοῦ . . πληγὴν οὐχ ὑ. βροτός S. Fr. 961.

2 overstep, transgress

overstep, transgress, νόμιμα D. 23.73, cf. Aeschin. 3.12,200, Hyp. Lyc. 12.

3 surpass

surpass, ὑ. τῷ μηχανήματι τοὺς σύμπαντας Pl. Lg. 677e, cf. Ael. NA 6.25.

4 pass over

abs., pass over, εἴς τι Arist. Metaph. 1027b6.

5 skip, pass over, omit

of a roller, skip a point, Id. Mech. 855b26; so, pass over, omit, ἑκόντα ὑ. Lib. Or. 59.80, cf. Ep. 925.1.

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