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ἅρπαξ

ἅρπαξ, (m) robber, grappling-iron; (f) robbing, grabbing

ἅρπαξ, ᾰγος, ὁ, ἡ, (ἁρπάζω)
  • robbing, rapacious, Ar. Eq. 137, v.l. in Fr. 628, X. Mem. 3.1.6; λύκοι Lyc. 1309 (v.l. Ἄτρακας): also c. Subst. neut., ἅρπαγι χείλει AP 9.272 (Bianor): Sup. ἁρπαγίστατος Pl.Com. 57.
    • II mostly as Subst.,
      • 1 ἅρπαξ, ἡ, rapine, Hes. Op. 356.
      • 2 ἅρπαξ, ὁ, robber, peculator, τῶν δημοσίων Ar. Nu. 351; ὁ μὲν κλέπτης ὁ δʼ ἅ. Myrtil. 4; πάντες εἰσὶν ἅρπαγες (sc. οἱ Ὠρώπιοι) Xeno 1.
      • 3 species of wolf, Opp. C. 3.304.
      • 4 grappling-iron, used in sea-fights, App. BC 5.118, Moschio ap. Ath. 5.208d; flesh-hook, J. AJ 8.3.7.

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