A.“ἀνηρπάγην” D.S.4.75, Plu. Pyrrh.7:—snatch up, ἀνὰ δ᾽ ἥρπασε Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη (sc. τὸ ἔγχος) Il. 22.276, cf. Pi.P.4.34; “ἀ. τὰ ὅπλα” X.An.7.1.15; of the sun causing the earth's moisture to evaporate, Hp.Aër.8, cf. Plu.2.658b, Aristid. Or.36(48).60.
II. snatch away, carry off, “ὅτε μιν . . ἀνήρπασε Φοῖβος” Il.9.564, cf. 16.437, Od.4.515, 5.419; of slave-dealers, ἀλλά μ᾽ ἀνήρπαξαν Τάφιοι kidnapped me, 15.427, cf. X.An.1.3.14, Aristid.1.16<*> J., etc.; “ἀνήρπασέν ποτε . . Κέφαλον ἐς θεοὺς Ἕως” E.Hipp.454; ἀ. τοῖς ὄνυξιν, of an eagle, Ar.V.17, cf. Epicr.2.10:—Pass., “φροῦδος ἀναρπασθείς” S.El.848 (lyr.), etc.; “ὑπὸ τῆς εἱμαρμένης” IG 12(7).51 (Amorgos): in Prose, to be carried off to prison, “δεῖ με ἀνηρπάσθαι” D. 21.120, 124, cf. 10.18.
2. in good sense, rescue, Plu.Pyrrh.16:— Pass., ib.7.
III. take by storm, ravage, “σὺ . . ἀναρπάσεις δόμους;” E. Ion1303; of persons, ἀναρπασόμενος τοὺς Φωκέας take them by storm or at once, Hdt.8.28, cf. 9.59:—Pass., “ἀνήρπασται πόλις” E.Ph.1079, Hel.751, D.9.47; “ἐκ μέσης τῆς Ἑλλάδος” Aeschin.3.133.
IV. carry off, steal, “πολλοὺς καὶ πολλὰ χρήματα ἔχομεν ἀνηρπακότες” X.An.1.3.14; “τρία τάλαντα ἀνηρπάκασι” D.27.29; of regraters, buy up unfairly, “ἀ. σῖτον” Lys.22.15.
