ἐφέρπω

A. ἐφείρπυσα Ar. Pl. 675 (ἐφερπύσας is f. l. for -ποίσας in Theoc. 22.15):—creep upon, ἐπὶ [χύτραν] Ar. l.c.

II. poet., come on or over, come gradually or stealthily upon, τινα A. Eu. 314 (anap.); ἐπ’ ὄσσοισι νὺξ ἐφέρπει E. Alc. 269 (lyr.): abs., μήδ’ ἐφερπέτω νόσος A. Eu. 943 (lyr.).

2. abs., go forth, proceed, ib.500 (lyr.); esp. in part., coming on, future, χρόνος ἐφέρπων Pi. O. 6.97; ἐφέρποισα κρίσις Id. Fr. 131.5; τᾶς ‐ούσας νυκτός during the following night, IG 4.952.15 (Epid.).