καταπρην-ής,
ές,
A). down-turned, opp.
ὕπτιος, in
Hom. always of the hand as used in striking or grasping,
πλῆξεν .. Χειρὶ καταπρηνεῖ with the flat of his hand,
Il. 16.792 , cf.
Od. 13.164 ;
πεπλήγετο μηρὼ Χερσὶ καταπρηνέσσι Il. 15.114 ;
Χείρεσσι κ. λαβοῦσα Od. 19.467 ;
ἐς τὸ κ. ῥέποντα Hp. Fract. 40 .( Ion. for
καταπρανής, q. v.)