ὑπερπετής,ές,
A. flying overorabove,
τοῦ τείχους ὑπερπετῆ γιγνόμενα τὰ βέλη
Aen.Tact. 32.10
;βέλη ὑ. τῶν πρωτοστατῶν φερόμεναdartsflying overtheirheads,
Plb. 18.30.3 , cf. 8.7.3 , D.S. 14.23 ; ὑ. ὄρνεις
Str. 5.4.5
; τὸ ὑ. all that flies over,
Id. 15.1.38
;ὑ. πνεῖν,of winds, Id. 15.3.10 : metaph.,high-flying,
Luc. Pr.Im. 17 .
II. stretching beyond, reaching high,
θωράκια
Plb. 8.4.4
; φάλαγξ outflanking,
D.H. 9.11
: c. gen., ὑ. τῆς πνοῆς far above,