ὑφαίρ-εσις,εως,ἡ,
A. taking away from under, ἰγνυῶν ὑ.,in wrestling, Sopat. ap. Sch.T. Il. 23.729 .
2. purloining, pilfering, τοῦ γραμματείουfrom the clerks' office, Test. ap. D. 45.61 ; ζεύγους χεροψελίων ὑ. ποιεῖσθαι
PSI 10.1128.23
(iii A. D.), cf. Mitteis Chr. 372 ii 8 , iii 5
(ii A. D.).
3. subtraction,
ἑνός
Ph. 1.574
;reduction,
τοῦ μεγέθους
Diog.Oen. 39
; οἴνου καὶ τροφῆς
Sor. 1.46
.
II. ὑφαίρεσιν ποιεῖσθαι τῶν ὑποκειμένωνto undertake themoderationormitigationof . . , Plb. 15.8.13 .