κλοπ-ή, ἡ, (κλέπτω)
theft, ἁρπαγῆς τε καὶ κλοπῆς δίκη [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; σκεῦος. ἐκφέρειν ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἐπὶ κλοπήν [
Refs]; κλοπῆς ἐν ταῖς εὐθύναις ἑάλωκεν [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; opposed to ἁρπαγή, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2) of authors,
plagiarism, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
II)
secret act or
transaction, fraud, κλέπτουσα μύθοις κλοπάς [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κλοπῇ
by stealth or
fraud, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποδοῖν κλοπὰν ἀρέσθαι, i.e. to steal away, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III) in warfare,
surprise, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]