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ὑφέρπω

upherpo

creep on secretly

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ὑφέρπω · hypherpō — LSJ

creep on secretly, spread, creep abroad

creep on secretly, ὑφεῖρπε γὰρ πολύ the report spread far, S. OT 786; φθονερὸν ὑπʼ ἄλγος ἕρπει Ἀτρείδαις angry feelings creep abroad against them, A. Ag. 450 (lyr.).

II secretly aim at

c. acc., ὑ. εὐνήν Philostr. VA 1.37; ὑ. σκοπόν secretly aim at, Hld. 10.19.

2 steal upon, come over

like ὑπέρχομαι II, of involuntary feelings, steal upon, come over, χαρά μʼ ὑφέρπει A. Ag. 270; τρόμος μʼ ὑ. Id. Ch. 463 (lyr.).

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