κλέπτω
I. "to steal, filch, purloin", Hom., etc.; τῆς γενεῆς ἔκλεψε from that breed Anchises "stole", i. e. stole foals of that breed, Il.; σῶμα κλ. "to let" it "down secretly", Eur.
2. in part. act. "thievish", κλέπτον βλέπει he has a "thief's" look, Ar.
II. "to cozen, cheat, deceive, beguile", Il., Hes., etc.:—Pass., προβαίνει κλεπτόμενος he goes on "blindfold", Hdt.
III. like κρύπτω, "to conceal, keep secret, disguise", Pind., Soph., Eur., etc.
IV. "to do secretly or treacherously", κλ. σφαγάς "to perpetrate" slaughter "secretly", Soph.; κλ. μύθους "to whisper malicious" rumours, id=Soph.; κλέπτων ἢ βιαζόμενος "by fraud" or force, Plat.
2. "to seize or occupy secretly", Xen.