πτήσσω — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

πτήσσωvbreltd.πτώσσωdial.impf.B.aor.ep.dial.pf.ep.pf.ptcpl. crouch downof birds or animalscowerin fearA. B. S.fr. Ar. AR.of persons, sts. compared to birdsPi. B. Trag. Ar. Pl. X.tr.cower beforeone's enemiesThgn.a master's kneeScol.flinch atthe threat fr. aggressorsLycurg.battleAR.wkr.sens.be dismayedw.acc.in one's heartS.pf.of a person, a countrybe cowedIsoc. Hyp. of a personcrouch beforean altarfr. fear and for protectionE.of birdsgo cowering for protectionw.prep.phr.to a placeAr.fig., of a city, envisaged as a storm-tossed shipto another cityE. of personscrouchfor concealmentOd. E. Ar. pf.ptcpl.fig., of headlandscrouchingw.prep.phr.away fr. a harbouri.e. towards the seaOd.dub. seeποτιπεπτηυῖαι causatv., of a personstrike with dismay, alarmsomeone's heartIl.dub.

ShortDef

to frighten, scare, alarm

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πτήσσω

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πτήσσω

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πτησσω

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IDX:

35423

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-35424

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  "senses": [],
  "citations": [],
  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-35424"
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