ὑποφθάνω
ὑποφθάνω [ᾰ], aor.
A). ὑπέφθην ; part. 4.307 ὑποφθάς ; also in Med. aor. part. (v. infr.): later aor. 1 7.144 ὑπέφθᾰσα (v. infr.):—haste before, be or get beforehand, ὑποφθὰς δουρὶ μέσον περόνησεν getting beforehand he pierced him through the middle, Il.l.c.; ἔγραψεν ὑποφθάσας Pomp. 21 :—also in part. Med., κτεῖνεν ὑποφθάμενος . 4.547
II). c. acc., to be beforehand with one, l.c., Aem. 26 , etc.:— Med., τὸν ὑποφθαμένη φάτο μῦθον , cf. 15.171 AP 9.227 (Bianor).