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προσέρπω

προσέρπω, to creep to

προσέρπω, Dor. ποθέρπω Ti.Locr. 97c, Theoc. 4.48, 5.37: aor. προσείρπῠσα Plu. Pyrrh. 3, Ael. NA 2.3, etc.
      • 1 abs., creep or steal on, approach. τύμβου προσεῖρπον ἆσσον S. El. 900; of animals, Ar. V. 1509, Plu. Profect. 2.77f, etc.; of ivy, παντὶ δένδρῳ π. Luc. Am. 12: metaph., ὁ π. χρόνος, i.e. the time thatʼs coming, Pi. P. 1.57, cf. N. 7.68 (tm.); πᾶν μοι φοβερὸν τὸ π. every thing that approaches, A. Pr. 127 (anap.); τὸ π., also, what is coming, the coming event, S. Aj. 227 (lyr.); αἱ προσέρπουσαι τύχαι A. Pr. 274; τοὔργον . . δόλῳ προσέρπον S. OT 539; προσέρπει . . τόδʼ ἐγγύς, of a paroxysm, Id. Ph. 787.
      • 2 come to or upon, c. acc. pers., Pi. O. 6.83 (leg. προσέλκει): c. dat. pers., σοὶ προσέρπον τοῦτʼ ἐγὼ τὸ φάρμακον ὁρῶ, of punishment, S. Aj. 1255.

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