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προσπταίω
προσπταίω fut. σω to strike against a thing, to sprain, τὸ γόνυ Hdt.; πρ. τὸν πόδα to stumble along, halt, limp, Plut.:—absol. to stumble, limp, Ar., Xen.:—c. dat. to stumble upon, strike against, τινί Dem.:—of ships, to be wrecked, Hdt. metaph. to fail, esp. in war, to suffer a defeat, Hdt. πρ. τινί to offend, clash with, Plut.

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to strike against

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Headword:
προσπταίω
Headword (normalized):
προσπταίω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
προσπταιω
Intro Text:
προσπταίω fut. σω to strike against a thing, to sprain, τὸ γόνυ Hdt.; πρ. τὸν πόδα to stumble along, halt, limp, Plut.:—absol. to stumble, limp, Ar., Xen.:—c. dat. to stumble upon, strike against, τινί Dem.:—of ships, to be wrecked, Hdt. metaph. to fail, esp. in war, to suffer a defeat, Hdt. πρ. τινί to offend, clash with, Plut.
IDX:
28306
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n28339
Key:
prosptai/w

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