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ὑποφθάνω

ὑποφθάνω, to haste before, be

ὑποφθάνω [ᾰ], aor. ὑπέφθην A.R. 4.307; part. ὑποφθάς Il. 7.144; also in Med. aor. part. (v. infr.): later aor. 1 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 Plu. Pomp. 21:—also in part. Med., κτεῖνεν ὑποφθάμενος Od. 4.547.
    • II c. acc., to be beforehand with one, A.R. l.c., Plu. Aem. 26, etc.:—Med., τὸν ὑποφθαμένη φάτο μῦθον Od. 15.171, cf. AP 9.227 (Bianor).

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