ἀνακλίνω

ἀνα-κλίνω, poet. ἀγκλ-, (v. κλίνω)

• lean one thing upon another, [τόξον] ποτὶ γαίῃ ἀγκλίνας having laid it on the ground, Il. 4.113; Ἔρως ἀνακλίνας τοῦ τόξου τὸν πῆχυν Philostr. Im. 2.1; ἀ. ἑαυτοὺς ἐπὶ τὸ ἐναντίον, of sailors struggling against the wind, Arist. Mech. 851b13; cause to recline at table, Plb. 31.4.5, Ev.Luc. 12.37:—mostly in Pass., lie, sink, or lean back, recline, ἀνακλινθεὶς πέσεν ὕπτιος Od. 9.371; of persons asleep, 18.189; of rowers, 13.78; of the elephant, Arist. HA 498a11; to be strung, of strings of lyre, Philostr. Im. 1.10.
• • • 2 Pass., of ground, lie sloping upwards, Gp. 2.3.1.
  • II push or put back, and so, open, θύρην ἀγκλίνας Od. 22.156; so of the door of Olympus, ἠμὲν ἀνακλῖναι πυκινὸν νέφος ἠδʼ ἐπιθεῖναι Il. 5.751, cf. Call. Ap. 6; τὴν θύρην τὴν καταπηκτὴν ἀ., i. e. the trap-door, Hdt. 5.16.
  • III throw the head back, and so, lift up, τὴν τῆς ψυχῆς αὐγήν Pl. R. 540a.
  • IV overthrow, of earthquake, compared to battering-ram, Paus. 7.24.10.

ἀνακλίνω, an-, hinlegen, zurücklehnen, ποτὶ γαίῃ ἀγκλίνας Il. 4.113 ; ποτὶ ἑρκίον αὐλῆς εἷσεν ἀνακλίνας Od. 18.103 ; im pass., ἀνακλινθείς, sich anlehnend, zurücksinkend, ἀν. πέσεν ὕπτιος Od. 9.371 ; vom Rudernden, der sich anslämmend zurückbiegt, 13.78 ; vom Schlafenden, zurückgelehnt, 18.189 ; als Ggstz von ἐπιθεῖναι, etwas Angelehntes zurücknehmen, öffnen, θύρην ἀγκλίνας Od. 22.156 ; Her. 5.16 ; ἠμὲν ἀνακλῖναι πυκινὸν νέφος ἠδʼ ἐπιθεῖναι Il. 5.751, das Gewölk zurückschieben ; ebenso λόχον, von der Tür des hölzernen Pferdes, Od. 11.525 ; vgl. interprett. zu Ar. Eccl. 420 ; Plat. αὐγὴν ἀνακλίνειν Rep. VII.540a, den Strahl emporleuchten lassen. Bei Pol. 31.4 die Plätze am Tische einnehmen lassen, discumbere facio ; so ἀνακλιθήσονται μετὰ Ἀβραάμ Matth. 8.11.

†ἀνακλίνω

[ἀνα- 3.]

Aor. pple. ἀνακλίνας Od. 18.103.

Contr. ἀγκλίνας Il. 4.113: Od. 22.156.

Infin. ἀνακλῖναι Il. 5.751, Il. 8.395: Od. 11.525.

Aor. pple. pass. ἀνακλινθείς Od. 9.371.

Pl. ἀνακλινθέντες Od. 13.78.

Fem. ἀνακλινθεῖσα Od. 4.794, Od. 18.189.

• • 1

    To push back, open (a door) Od. 22.156.

    To remove (something covering): νέφος Il. 5.751 = Il. 8.395.

    App. (perh. in imitation of these lines), to suspend or delay the action of (an ambush): ἀνακλῖναι λόχον Od. 11.525.

  • 2

    To cause to lean (against something): ποτὶ ἑρκίον αὐλῆς Od. 18.103.

    To place or rest in a specified position Il. 4.113.

  • 3

    In aor. pple. pass., leaning or bending back Od. 9.371.

    Reclining Od. 4.794 = Od. 18.189.

    Of rowers swinging back to their work Od. 13.78.

ἀνακλίνω , aor. ἀνέκλῑνα, part. ἀνακλίνᾱς and ἀγκλίνᾱς, pass. aor. part. ἀνακλινθείς, -θεῖσα, -θέντες: make to lean back or upon; τινὰ πρός τι (Od. 18.103), τόξον ποτὶ γαίῃ, ‘bracing against the ground,’ Il. 4.113; of doors, open (opp. ἐπιθεῖναι), Il. 8.395, Od. 22.156, Od. 11.525; pass., lean or sink back, ἀνακλινθεὶς πέσεν ὕπτιος, Od. 9.371; εὗδεν ἀνακλινθεῖσα, Od. 4.794; in rowing, Od. 13.78.

ἀνακλίνω

• • Ito lean one thing upon another, [τόξον ποτὶ γαίηι ἀγκλίνας having laid it on the ground, Il.:—Pass. to lean back, to lie on oneʼs back, recline, Lat. resupinari, Od.
  • IIto push back a trap-door, to open it, Hom., Hdt. Hence