πτήσσω
πτήσσω
cf. καταπτήσσω
to frighten, scare, alarm, Lat. terrere, Il., Theogn.
intr. to crouch or cower down for fear (cf. πτώσσω), properly of animals, Soph.; of men, Pind., Attic; πτ. βωμὸν ὕπο Eur.; also c. acc. loci, πτ. βωμόν to flee cowering to the altar, Eur.
to crouch like a wild beast ready to spring, Eur.;—so of men in ambush, ὑπὸ τεύχεσι πεπτηῶτες Od.
c. acc. rei, to crouch for fear of, ἀπειλάς Aesch.
Headword (normalized):
πτήσσω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
πτησσω
Intro Text:
πτήσσω
cf. καταπτήσσω
to frighten, scare, alarm, Lat. terrere, Il., Theogn.
intr. to crouch or cower down for fear (cf. πτώσσω), properly of animals, Soph.; of men, Pind., Attic; πτ. βωμὸν ὕπο Eur.; also c. acc. loci, πτ. βωμόν to flee cowering to the altar, Eur.
to crouch like a wild beast ready to spring, Eur.;—so of men in ambush, ὑπὸ τεύχεσι πεπτηῶτες Od.
c. acc. rei, to crouch for fear of, ἀπειλάς Aesch.
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