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ὑπερπηδάω

ὑπερπηδάω, to leap over

ὑπερπηδ-άω,
  • leap over, τοὺς δρυφάκτους Ar. Eq. 675; τὸν ποταμόν Luc. Ind. 7.
    • II metaph., overleap, in various senses,
      • 1 escape from, θεοῦ . . πληγὴν οὐχ ὑ. βροτός S. Fr. 961.
      • 2 overstep, transgress, νόμιμα D. 23.73, cf. Aeschin. 3.12,200, Hyp. Lyc. 12.
      • 3 surpass, ὑ. τῷ μηχανήματι τοὺς σύμπαντας Pl. Lg. 677e, cf. Ael. NA 6.25.
      • 4 abs., pass over, εἴς τι Arist. Metaph. 1027b6.
      • 5 of a roller, skip a point, Id. Mech. 855b26; so, pass over, omit, ἑκόντα ὑ. Lib. Or. 59.80, cf. Ep. 925.1.

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