ὑπερβάλλω,
future -βαλῶ,
Epic dialect -βαλέω[
Refs 8th c.BC+]:
Epic dialect aorist 2 ὑπειρέβαλον [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:—
throw over or
beyond a mark, overshoot, ὑπέρβαλε σήματα πάντων [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; δουρὶ ὑ. Φυλῆα
beat him
in throwing with it, [
Refs]
2) ὅτε μέλλοι ἄκρον [λόφον] ὑπερβαλέειν
force the stone
over the top, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
3)
intransitive,
run beyond, overrun the scent, of hounds, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
4)
outstrip or
pass, in racing, τινας [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
5)
middle,
throw a stone
over one's head, [
Refs]
II) in various
metaphorically senses:
II.1)
outdo, excel, surpass, overpower, δέδοικα μὴ πρὶν πόνοις ὑπερβάλῃ με γῆρας [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2)
go beyond, exceed, μήτ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ὑπερβάλλων βοὸς ὁπλὴν μήτ᾽ ἀπολείπων [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
exceed [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τὰς τρεῖς ἡμέρας
delay longer than, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τὸν χρόνον
exceed the time, i. e. be too late, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑ. τὸν καιρόν
exceed reasonable bounds, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: with
dative modi,
exceed one
in, πάντας ἀνθρώπους τόλμῃ καὶ μιαρίᾳ [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2.b) with
genitive pro
accusative, ἆρα λύπῃ ὑ. τὸ ἀδικεῖν τοῦ ἀδικεῖσθα; [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.3)
absolutely,
exceed, αἱ μέσαι ἕξεις πρὸς μὲν τὰς ἐλλείψεις ὑπερβάλλουσι compared with their defects
are in excess, [
Refs];
exceed all bounds, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐχ ὑπερβαλών keeping within bounds, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.3.b) frequently in
participle ὑπερβάλλων, ουσα, ον,
exceeding, excessive, ὑ. δαπάνη [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡδονή, ἔπαινοι, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ὑπερβάλλοντες, opposed to οἱ καταδεέστεροι, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ὑ.
an over-high estate, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] (
anapaest meter); φεύγειν τὰ ὑ. ἑκατέρωσε
extremes, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ὑ. αὐτῶν
such part of them
as goes beyond that, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ ὑ. [λόγοι], [
Refs], perhaps
overpowering arguments.
II.4)
overbid or
outbid at auction, ἀλλήλους [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ὑπερβάλλον the
overbid, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]:
absolutely,
go on further and further, in making offers, προέβαινε τοῖσι χρήμασι ὑπερβάλλων he went on
bidding more and more, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
passive, ἕνεκα τοῦ-βεβλῆσθαι τὴν οἰκίαν [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; see below [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.5)
adverb ὑπερβαλλόντως
exceedingly, [
NT+5th c.BC+]; written ὑπερβαλόντως in [
Refs]; opposed to μετρίως, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III)
pass over, cross mountains, rivers, and the like, πρῶνα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
metaphorically,
surmount, τάσδ᾽ ὑ. τύχας [
Refs]
III.b) of ships,
double a headland, ὑ. Μαλέην [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.c)
absolutely,
cross over, ἐς τὴν ἄνω Μακεδονίην [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.2) of water,
run over, beat over, with
genitive, ὑπερβάλλει δὲ θάλασσα ἀμφοτέρων τοίχων [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; of rivers,
overflow, τὰς ἀρούρας [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
absolutely, of a kettle,
boil over, [
Refs]; of the sea, ἢν δ᾽ ὑπερβάλῃ. πόντος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.3) of the sun,
to be very hot, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.4)
exceed, i. e. overlap, a base, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
B)
middle, with
perfect passive, = [
Refs 4th c.BC+],
outdo, overcome, conquer, τινα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
absolutely,
to be conqueror, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
B.2)
exceed, surpass, τινα [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; πάντας τῷ ὕψεϊ καὶ τῷ μεγάθεϊ [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; θωπείαις[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
B.2.b) δόσι χρημάτων ὑ.
surpass all, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπερβαλλόμενος πλήθεϊ with
overpowering numbers, [
Refs]
perfect participle passive, ὑπερβεβλημένη γυνή an
excellent, surpassing woman, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
B.3)
overbid, outbid (see. above [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
B.4)
outflank, τὸ κέρας τῶν πολεμίων [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
B.II)
put off, postpone, τὴν ἀπόδοσιν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ἢν ὑπερβάλωνται ἐκείνην τὴν ἡμέραν. συμβολὴν μὴ ποιεύμενοι if
they let that day
pass without fighting, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
absolutely,
delay, linger, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]