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ἀφαρπάζω

ἀφαρπάζω, to tear off

ἀφαρπάζω, fut. Ep. -άξω, Att. -άσομαι:—Pass., pf. -ήρπασμαι X. Cyn. 9.18: aor. 1 -ηρπάσθην Id. HG 5.4.17; -ηρπάγην IPE 1.26 (Olbia): —
  • tear off or from, Ἕκτωρ δʼ ὡρμήθη κόρυθα . . κρατὸς ἀφαρπάξαι Il. 13.189; snatch away, steal from, τί τινος Ar. Eq. 1062: c. acc. only, snatch eagerly, S. Tr. 548, E. Ion 1178; ἀ. τὸν στέφανον D. 21.64; of death, IG 12(7).52.9 (Amorgos):—Pass., Lys. 19.31; φωτὸς ἀφαρπασθείς, of one dead, IG 14.1386, cf. 12(7).400 (Amorgos).

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