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ἐκκλέπτω

ἐκκλέπτω, to steal and bring off secretly, to purloin

ἐκκλέπτω, aor. 2 Pass. -εκλάπην X. HG 5.4.12:—
  • steal and carry off, of persons, [Ἑρμῆς] ἐξέκλεψεν Ἄρηα he stole away Ares from his chains, Il. 5.390, cf. Hdt. 2.115 (s.v.l.), A. Ag. 662, Eu. 153, X. Ap. 23, Plu. Pyrrh. 2; τοὺς ὁμήρους ἐ. ἐκ Λήμνου Th. 1.115, cf. D.S. 12.27; τοὺς ἀδικοῦντας οἱ κατήγοροι ἐκκλέπτουσιν Lys. 20.7; ἐκ δόμων πόδα E. Or. 1499: c. gen., τήνδε..ἐκκλέψαι χθονός Id. Hel. 741; ἐ. φόνου Id. El. 286; ἐ. μὴ θανεῖν ib. 540; ἐ. τι τοῦ λόγου to steal it from the story, Pl. R. 449c:—Pass., ὑπὸ τῆς ἀμήτορος παρθένου ἐκκλαπεῖσα Jul. Mis. 352b.
    • II ἐ. τινὰ λόγοις to deceive him, S. Ph. 55, cf. 968; μὴ.. ἐκκλέψῃς λόγον disguise not the matter, speak not falsely, Id. Tr. 437.

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