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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.

ShortDef

to crouch, cower

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Headword:

πτώσσω

Headword (normalized):

πτώσσω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

πτωσσω

IDX:

28683

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n28716

Key:

ptw/ssw

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