πτώσσω
πτώσσω
πτώσσω,
collat. form of πτήσσω
only in pres.
to crouch or cower from fear, properly of animals (cf. πτάξ, πτώξ, πτωκάς) , Od.; πτώσσουσι καθʼ ὕδωρ flee cowering into the water, Od.; of men, Od.; πτ. ὑφʼ Ἕκτορι fly cowering before Hector, Od.; so, εἰς ἐρημίαν πτ. Eur.
to go cowering or cringing about, like a beggar, Od., Hes.
c. acc. pers., οὐδʼ ἔτι ἀλλήλους πτώσσοιμεν let us no longer flee from one another, Il.; ποῖ καί με φυγᾷ πτώσσουσι; whither have they fled for fear of me? Eur.
Headword (normalized):
πτώσσω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
πτωσσω
Intro Text:
πτώσσω
πτώσσω,
collat. form of πτήσσω
only in pres.
to crouch or cower from fear, properly of animals (cf. πτάξ, πτώξ, πτωκάς) , Od.; πτώσσουσι καθʼ ὕδωρ flee cowering into the water, Od.; of men, Od.; πτ. ὑφʼ Ἕκτορι fly cowering before Hector, Od.; so, εἰς ἐρημίαν πτ. Eur.
to go cowering or cringing about, like a beggar, Od., Hes.
c. acc. pers., οὐδʼ ἔτι ἀλλήλους πτώσσοιμεν let us no longer flee from one another, Il.; ποῖ καί με φυγᾷ πτώσσουσι; whither have they fled for fear of me? Eur.
URN:
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