κλέπτω,
Ionic dialect imperfect κλέπτεσκον [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
future κλέψω [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
aorist ἔκλεψα [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:
perfect κέκλοφα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; later
participle κεκλεβώς [
Refs 1st c.BC+]:—
passive,
aorist 1 ἐκλέφθην [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
aorist 2 ἐκλάπην [ᾰ] [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; later
participle κλεπείς [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]:
perfect κέκλεμμαι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Cf. Latin
clèpere, Gothic
hlifan (κλέπτειν),
hliftus (κλέπτης)):—
steal, with
accusative or
absolutely, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; τῆς γενεῆς ἔκλεψε from that breed Anchises
stole, i.e. foals of that breed,[
Refs 6th c.BC+];
carry off, κλέψεν Μήδειαν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; πυρὸς σέλας κ, of Prometheus, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. τοὺς μηνύοντας
spirit away the deponents, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξ ἐπάλξεων πλεκταῖσιν ἐς γῆν σῶμα κ.
let it
down secretly, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. μορφάς, of painters,
steal forms (by transferring them to canvas), [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
2) in
participle active,
thievish, κλέπτον βλέπει he has a
thief s look, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κλέπτον τὸ χρῆμα τἀνδρός he's an arrant
thief, [
Refs]
II) c.
accusative person,
cozen, cheat, πάρφασις, ἥ τ᾽ ἔκλεψε νόον [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἔστι Διὸς κλέψαι νόον Hes: [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; κλέπτει νιν οὐ θεός, οὐ βροτός, ἔργοις οὔτε βουλαῖς [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
passive, κλέπτεται ὁ ἀκροατής [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; προβαίνειν κλεπτόμενος to go on
blindfold, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κλέπτεταί οἱ ἡ αὐγή his vision
becomes deceptive, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
the deception is passed off, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
III)
conceal, keep secret, θεοῖο γόνον [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
disguise, διαβολαῖς νέαις κλέψας τὰ πρόσθε σφάλματ᾽ [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —
passive, κλέπτεται τὸ μετρικόν[
Refs 4th c.AD+]
IV)
do secretly or
treacherously. δόλοισι κ. σφαγάς
execute slaughter
by secret frauds, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. μύθους
whisper malicious rumours, [
Refs]; κλέπτων ἢ βιαζόμενος
by fraud or open force, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κλεπτομένη λαλιά
secret, clandestine, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
IV.2)
seize or
occupy secretly, τὰ ὄρη [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV.3)
effect or
bring about clandestinely, γάμον κ. δώροις [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—
passive,
to be 'smuggled in', [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
IV.4)
get rid of imperceptibly, τὸ δοκεῖν. [
Refs 1st c.BC+]:—
passive, τοῦ πόσου κλεπτομένου [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]