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ὑποδείδω

ὑποδείδω, to cower under

ὑποδείδω,
    • I trans., shrink in fear under, cower before, c. acc., Hom., who uses mostly the aor. (usu. written with double δ for δϝ, v. δείδω) , ὑπέδδεισαν, ὑποδδείσαντες, Il. 1.406, 12.413, al.; ὑποδείσατε Od. 2.66: Ep. pf. 2 and plpf., ὑποδείδια 17.564, Philet. 8, ὑπεδείδισαν Il. 5.521: Ep. pf. 1 ὑπαιδείδοικα h.Merc. 165: literally, of birds, cower beneath, μέγαν αἰγυπιὸν ὑποδείσαντες S. Aj. 169 (anap.).
    • II abs., fear, μή τίς μοι ὑποδδείσας ἀναδύη Od. 9.377; ὑποδεδοικώς Luc. Salt. 63; cf. ὑποδεδιώς.

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