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πτώσσω
πτώσσω [πτωκ-. Cf. πτήσσω.] (κατα-) 1 To cower or crouch in fear or from cowardice, shrink from the fray Il. 4.371, Il. 5.634, Il. 7.129, Il. 21.26. Of locusts Il. 21.14. With acc. of the person from whom one shrinks : οὐδʼ ἄν ἔτι δὴν ἀλλήλους πτώσσοιμεν Il. 20.427. Sim. of birds : νέφεα πτώσσουσαι (shrinking from the region of the clouds, flying low) Od. 22.304. 2 To cringe in humility; hence, to go about begging : πτώσσων (πτώσσειν) κατὰ δῆμον Od. 17.227, Od. 18.363.

ShortDef

to crouch, cower

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πτώσσω
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πτωσσω
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πτώσσω [πτωκ-. Cf. πτήσσω.] (κατα-) 1 To cower or crouch in fear or from cowardice, shrink from the fray Il. 4.371, Il. 5.634, Il. 7.129, Il. 21.26. Of locusts Il. 21.14. With acc. of the person from whom one shrinks : οὐδʼ ἄν ἔτι δὴν ἀλλήλους πτώσσοιμεν Il. 20.427. Sim. of birds : νέφεα πτώσσουσαι (shrinking from the region of the clouds, flying low) Od. 22.304. 2 To cringe in humility; hence, to go about begging : πτώσσων (πτώσσειν) κατὰ δῆμον Od. 17.227, Od. 18.363.
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8222
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:cunliffe_lex-n8222
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ptw/ssw

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{'quote': '', 'ref': 'Il. 21.26.', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:21.26'}
{'quote': '', 'ref': 'Il. 21.14.', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:21.14'}
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{'quote': 'νέφεα πτώσσουσαι', 'ref': 'Od. 22.304', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:22.304'}
{'quote': 'πτώσσων (πτώσσειν) κατὰ δῆμον', 'ref': 'Od. 17.227', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:17.227'}

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