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ἀνακόπτω

ἀνακόπτω, to drive back

ἀνα-κόπτω,
  • drive back, push back, θυρέων δʼ ἀνέκοπτεν ὀχῆας Od. 21.47.
      • 2 beat back an assailant, Th. 4.12, cf. Plu. Caes. 38.
      • 3 ἀ. ναῦν check a shipʼs course, v.l. in Thphr. Char. 25.2.
      • 4 return food, διὰ ῥινῶν, εἰς τὰς ῥῖνας, Herod.Med. in Rh.Mus. 58.86, 90 and 96, cf. Aret. SA 1.6.
    • II knock out, τὰς ὄψεις ἀνακοπείς Philostr. Her.Prooem. 2.
      • 2 cut from below, Hld. 9.18.
      • 3 beat up eggs, Sor. 1.222, PMag.Lond. 121.180.
    • III check, stop, ἦχον D.H. Comp. 22; προσδοκίαν Phld. Piet. 25; ἀοιδήν Coluth. 125:—Pass., to be stopped, restrained, τῆς ὁρμῆς Luc. Alex. 57, cf. PFlor. 36.3; stop short in a speech, Luc. Nigr. 35.
    • IV Medic., take effect, ἀνακόπτει γὰρ οὕτως ἡ ὠφέλεια Herod.Med. in Rh.Mus. 58.92 (fort. διακ., cf. SIG 1170.16).

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