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πρόχνυ
πρόχνυ πρό, γόνυ with the knees forward, i. e. kneeling, on oneʼs knees, Il.; metaph., ὥς κεν ἀπόλωνται πρόχνυ that they may perish on their knees, i. e. may be brought low and perish, Il.; so, πρόχνυ ὀλέσθαι Od.

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with the knees forward

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πρόχνυ πρό, γόνυ with the knees forward, i. e. kneeling, on oneʼs knees, Il.; metaph., ὥς κεν ἀπόλωνται πρόχνυ that they may perish on their knees, i. e. may be brought low and perish, Il.; so, πρόχνυ ὀλέσθαι Od.
IDX:
28538
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n28571
Key:
pro/xnu

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