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ὑποστέλλω

upostello

draw in, contract

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What it meant

ὑποστέλλω · hypostellō — LSJ

draw in, contract, made, furl, tuck down, closed

draw in, contract, ὑπέστειλʼ ἱστίον made him furl his sail, Pi. I. 2.40, cf. Arist. Mech. 851b10 (Med.); ὑ. τὴν οὐράν tuck down the tail, of dogs, Ammon. Diff. p.27 V.; τοῖς δακτύλοις ὑπεσταλμένοις with closed fingers, Aristaenet. 1.10; γαστὴρ ὑπεσταλμένη Philostr. Gym. 34.

2 reduce, to be reduced, to be limited

reduce, in Pass., to be reduced, ὑποστέλλεται τὸ πλῆθος (sc. τῆς καθάρσεως) Sor. 1.22; to be limited, τῷ λεχθέντι ἀριθμῷ Ph. 1.29.

3 draw back for shelter, shelter, behind

draw back for shelter, ὑπὸ βουνόν τινα τοὺς ἱππεῖς Plb. 11.21.2, cf. Plu. Crass. 23, 26; ὑ. ἑαυτόν shelter oneself behind, τινι or ὑπό τι, Id. Arat. 47, Plb. 7.17.1; with ἑαυτόν omitted, Id. 6.40.14, etc.: metaph., ἑαυτόν Ep.Gal. 2.12, cf. Hld. 7.26.

b cover

cover, τᾷδʼ ὑπεστάλη κόνει (in a dogʼs epitaph) PCair.Zen. 532.24 (iii B. C.).

4 to be reduced in size, to be subordinate

intr., to be reduced in size, Callix. 1; to be subordinate, οὐδενὶ ἑτέρῳ S.E. M. 8.32, cf. Ph. 2.335, 357.

5 draw back, drew back, a little in the rear, not projecting beyond

draw back, φασὶ τοὺς θορυβώδεις καὶ προυνίκους ὑποστέλλειν αὐτοῦ τῇ παρόδῳ drew back to let him pass, D.L. 4.6; of troops, ὑπεσταλκότες a little in the rear, Ael. Tact. 19.7; ἔχειν ὑπεσταλκότας ταῖς ῥαξὶν τοὺς ὄνυχας have the nails not projecting beyond the finger-tips, Sor. 1.3, cf. 18.

6 take away, remove, to be excepted

take away, remove, in Pass., A.D. Adv. 203.22; to be excepted, Id. Pron. 30.8, al.

7 belong, fall within, authority, to be subjected

belong, c. dat., POxy. 486.22 (ii A. D.), 1502v. 3 (iii A. D.), PFlor. 47.8, 29 (iii A. D.); τῇ συγγραφοδιαθήκῃ POxy. 1102.14 (ii A. D.); τῷ νυνὶ ἀμφοδογραμματεῖ, i.e. fall within his authority, ib. 2131.13 (iii A. D.); to be subjected, ποιναῖς πρός τινος Lyd. Mag. 3.70.

II place restrictions on oneself, another, reduce diet, abstain from

in Med., place restrictions on oneself or another, reduce diet, Hp. Aph. 1.11: c. gen., abstain from, τῆς τροφῆς Arist. Pr. 864b36; ὀπώρας Aret. CA 1.1.

2 avoid, shrink from, stuck at

avoid, χειμῶνα Hp. Aph. 4.6; shrink from, οὐδένα . . κίνδυνον SIG 442.10 (Erythrae, iii B. C.), cf. IG 12(8).53.6 (Imbros, ii B. C.); τι τῶν ἀγαθῶν πρὸς τὸ μὴ εἶναι αὐτῷ Arist. MM 1208a1; ὁ μηδὲν ὑποστειλάμενος πρὸς ὕβριν one who has stuck at nothing, D. 21.70.

3 shrink before, hold in undue awe, hold back, draw back

shrink before, hold in undue awe, τὴν Δημάδου δύναμιν Din. 1.11; οὐ γὰρ μὴ ὑποστείληταί σε LXX Ex. 23.21, cf. De. 1.17, Wi. 6.7; ὑποστείλασθαί τι δεῖ πρὸς τὸν τοιοῦτον ὑμᾶς καὶ αἰσχυνθῆναι; need you hold back . . ? Din. 3.13: abs., Ael. NA 7.19; draw back, Ep.Hebr. 10.38.

4 place restrictions on oneself, refrain from saying, with, reserve, make reservations

ὑποστέλλεσθαι λόγῳ place restrictions on oneself in speech, E. Or. 607 (only here in Trag.); without λόγῳ, refrain from saying, οὐ μὴν οἶμαι δεῖν . . ὑποστείλασθαι περὶ ὧν ὑμῖν συμφέρειν ἡγοῦμαι D. 1.16; οὐδὲν ὑπεστειλάμην τῶν συμφερόντων τοῦ μὴ ἀναγγεῖλαι ὑμῖν Act.Ap. 20.20, cf. 27; οὔτε μέγα οὔτε μικρὸν ἀποκρυψάμενος . . οὐδʼ ὑποστειλάμενος Pl. Ap. 24a; οὐδὲν or μηδὲν ὑποστειλάμενος with no reserve, Isoc. 6.89, 8.41, 9.39, D. 4.51; make reservations, Phld. Rh. 1.109, 110 S.; ὀμνύω μὴ ὑπεστάλθα

5 delitesco

= διαλανθάνω, delitesco, Gloss.; so perh. in Gal. 7.646.

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