ὑφαρπ-άζω, Ion.
ὑπαρπάζω
Hdt. (v. infr.):—
A. snatch away from under,
τὴν ἕδραν τινός
X. Cyr. 8.4.16
.
2. take away underhand, filch,
μᾶζαν
Ar. Eq. 56
; Κύπριν
Id. Th. 205
, Ec. 722 :— Med. ,οὐκ ἂν ὑφαρπάσαιο τἀμὰ παίγνιαib. 921 (lyr.);snap up the meaningof a sentence, Id. Nu. 490 .
3. ὑ. τὸν ἐπίλοιπον λόγον snatch awaythe rest of what one is going to say,cutitshort,
Hdt. 5.50 , 9.91 : abs.,ἔφη ὑφαρπάσας, interposing hastily,
Pl. Euthd. 300d .