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ὑποτύπτω

upotupto

strike, push down, dipping, strike downwards, strut, struts upon, gush downwards, strike underneath

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ὑποτύπτω · hypotyptō — LSJ

strike, push down, push down, dipping, dipping

strike or push down, κοντῷ ὑ. ἐς λίμνην push down into the lake with a pole, Hdt. 2.136; ὑποτύπτουσα . . φιάλῃ <ἐς> τοῦ χρυσοῦ τὴν θήκην dipping with a cup into . . , Id. 3.130; ὑποτύψας τούτῳ (sc. ἡμίσει ἀσκοῦ) ἀντλέει he draws it dipping with the vessel into the water, Id. 6.119; οἱ χῆνες ὑ. ὥσπερ ταῖς ἄμαις . . τοῖν ποδοῖν Ar. Av. 1145.

2 strike downwards, strut, struts upon, gush downwards

strike downwards with the feet, strut, χέρσῳ (codd., χερσαῖʼ Maass) ὑπέτυψε κορώνη struts upon the land, Arat. 950:— Med., gush downwards, of wine, ὅπως ὑπετύψατο ληνοῦ Nic. Al. 163.

II strike underneath

strike underneath, Placit. 3.15.11 (Pass.).

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