A.steal and carry off, of persons, [Ἑρμῆς] ἐξέκλεψεν Ἄρηα he stole away Ares from his chains, Il.5.390, cf. Hdt.2.115 (s.v.l.), A.Ag.662,Eu.153, X.Ap. 23, Plu.Pyrrh.2 ; “τοὺς ὁμήρους ἐ. ἐκ Λήμνου” Th.1.115, cf. D.S.12.27 ; “τοὺς ἀδικοῦντας οἱ κατήγοροι ἐκκλέπτουσιν” Lys.20.7 ; “ἐκ δόμων πόδα” E. Or.1499 : c. gen., “τήνδε..ἐκκλέψαι χθονός” Id.Hel.741 ; “ἐ. φόνου” Id.El.286 ; ἐ. μὴ θανεῖν ib.540 ; ἐ. τι τοῦ λόγου to steal it from the story, Pl.R.449c :—Pass., “ὑπὸ τῆς ἀμήτορος παρθένου ἐκκλαπεῖσα” Jul.Mis. 352b.
ἐκκλέπτω , aor. 2 Pass. -εκλάπην X.HG5.4.12 :—