κλέπτω
κλέπτω
to steal, filch, purloin, Hom., etc.; τῆς γενεῆς ἔκλεψε from that breed Anchises stole, i. e. stole foals of that breed, Il.; σῶμα κλ. to let it down secretly, Eur.
in part. act. thievish, κλέπτον βλέπει he has a thiefʼs look, Ar.
to cozen, cheat, deceive, beguile, Il., Hes., etc.:—Pass., προβαίνει κλεπτόμενος he goes on blindfold, Hdt.
like κρύπτω, to conceal, keep secret, disguise, Pind., Soph., Eur., etc.
to do secretly or treacherously, κλ. σφαγάς to perpetrate slaughter secretly, Soph.; κλ. μύθους to whisper malicious rumours, Soph.; κλέπτων ἢ βιαζόμενος by fraud or force, Plat.
to seize or occupy secretly, Xen.
Headword (normalized):
κλέπτω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
κλεπτω
Intro Text:
κλέπτω
to steal, filch, purloin, Hom., etc.; τῆς γενεῆς ἔκλεψε from that breed Anchises stole, i. e. stole foals of that breed, Il.; σῶμα κλ. to let it down secretly, Eur.
in part. act. thievish, κλέπτον βλέπει he has a thiefʼs look, Ar.
to cozen, cheat, deceive, beguile, Il., Hes., etc.:—Pass., προβαίνει κλεπτόμενος he goes on blindfold, Hdt.
like κρύπτω, to conceal, keep secret, disguise, Pind., Soph., Eur., etc.
to do secretly or treacherously, κλ. σφαγάς to perpetrate slaughter secretly, Soph.; κλ. μύθους to whisper malicious rumours, Soph.; κλέπτων ἢ βιαζόμενος by fraud or force, Plat.
to seize or occupy secretly, Xen.
URN:
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