ὑποφθάνω
[ὑπο- 12.]
Aor. pple. ὑποφθάς Il. 6.144.
Aor. pple. mid. ὑποφθάμενος Od. 4.547.
Fem. ὑποφθαμένη Od. 15.171.
In act. and mid., to anticipate : τὸν ὑποφθαμένη φάτο μῦθον (getting in her word first) Od. 15.171.
Absol., to be beforehand in doing something : ὑποφθὰς δουρὶ περόνησεν (getting in his blow first) Il. 6.144. Cf. Od. 4.547.