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προσπτύσσω fut. ξω to embrace, Eur. mostly as Dep.:—of a garment, to fold itself close to, προσπτύσσετο πλευραῖσιν χιτών Soph. of persons, to fold to oneʼs bosom, clasp, embrace, Od., Eur., etc.; στόμα γε σὸν προσπτύξομαι will press it to my lips, Eur.:—Pass., c. dat. to cling to, Soph. metaph. to embrace, greet warmly, welcome, Od.; c. dupl. acc., πρ. τινά τι to address a friendly greeting to one, Od.; προσπτύσσεσθαι μύθῳ to entreat warmly, importune, Od.; θεῶν δαῖτας προσπτύσσεσθαι to welcome the feasts of the gods, Pind.

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to embrace

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Headword:

προσπτύσσω

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προσπτύσσω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

προσπτυσσω

IDX:

28309

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n28342

Key:

prosptu/ssw

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