ὑποκλέπτω (upoklepto)

Where it lives

Electra 1 · 1.15/10k

What it meant

ὑποκλέπτω · hypokleptō — LSJ

steal from under, draw off, steal away, to be stolen away

steal from under, ᾠά Dionys. Av. 1.11; draw off superfluous humours, κατὰ μέρος ὑ. Alex.Trall. 12.1, cf. 1.10, Febr. 5,7; ὑ. ἑαυτόν steal away from anotherʼs company, Luc. DMeretr. 10.3:— Pass., to be stolen away, αἰδὼς ὑπὸ κρύφα κλέπτεται Pi. N. 9.33, cf. PFreib. 11.6 (iii A. D.).

2 suffer dishonour by stealth

ὑποκλέπτεσθαι εὐνάς suffer dishonour by stealth, S. El. 114 (anap.).

II keep secret, conceal from notice, muffle, take a stolen

keep secret, ἕλκος Musae. 85; conceal from notice, ἐρευθιόωσαν παρειήν Id. 161; εἰ διὰ βραχύτητα τοῦ πνεύματος ὑποκλέπτοι καὶ κωλύοι τὰ λεγόμενα muffle his words, Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.10.7; ὑ. ὀπωπήν take a stolen look, AP 5.220 (Paul.Sil.), cf. 289 (Id.); φιλίη ὑποκλεπτομένη ib. 266 (Agath.).

2 cheat, beguile

cheat, beguile, ζῆλόν τινος ib. 268 (Id.).

3 disregard

Med., disregard, τὰς παρὰ μικρὸν διαφοράς Dam. Pr. 88.

In the wild

ὑποκλεπτομένους · hypokleptomenous Sophocles, Electra 110–117

Where it came from

No etymology authority pointer is recorded for this lemma yet — an honest gap, not an omission. The etymological dictionaries (Beekes, Chantraine, Frisk) are matched incrementally.

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