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ὑποστρέφω

ὑποστρέφω, to turn round about, turn back

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ὑποστρέψαι aorist active infinitive, aorist active optative 3rd singular of ὑποστρέφω

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ὑποστρέφω,
  • turn round about or back, ἵππους Il. 5.581, cf. 505; πάλιν ὑ. βίοτον εἰς Ἅιδαν E. HF 736 (lyr.); ὁ κισσὸς . . Βακχίαν ὑποστρέφων ἅμιλλαν bringing back the Bacchic struggle, i. e. the swift and eager dance, S. Tr. 220 (lyr., s. v.l.).
      • 2 roll up, Arist. Pr. 895b10 (Pass.).
      • 3 Pass., revolve beneath, τινι Arat. 73: c. acc., Id. 512 (better γαῖαν ὕπο σ.).
    • II intr., turn about, esp. of persons flying or retreating, Il. 12.71, Hdt. 7.211, 9.14, Th. 3.24; φύγαδʼ αὖτις ὑ. Il. 11.446; δεῦρʼ ὑ. πάλιν E. Alc. 1019; τοὔμπαλιν ὑ. X. An. 6.6.38; πάλιν ὑποστρέψαντα φεύγειν Antipho 2.4.5:—Pass., αὖτις ὑποστρεφθείς Il. 11.567, cf. Hdt. 4.129; -στρᾰφείς S. OT 728.
      • 2 generally, return, αὖτις ὑ. Od. 8.301, cf. Hdt. 4.120, 124, al.; ἐπὶ ζήτησιν ib. 140; εἰς τὰς πατρίδας τὰς ἰδίας PGiss. 40 ii 8 (iii A. D.), cf. PFlor. 247.10 (iii A. D.); in fut. Med., οὐ μὲν γάρ τί σʼ ὑποστρέψεσθαι ὀΐω Od. 18.23; of a disease, return, recur, Hp. Epid. 1.3, Gal. 15.751.
      • 3 turn away, and so elude an attack, E. IA 363 (troch.), X. An. 2.1.18: metaph. in Med., c. inf., refuse, τὸν ἀΐδιον ἐπιγινώσκειν Θεὸν ὑπεστρέφοντο (sc. οἱ Βλέμυες) PMasp. 4.9 (vi A. D.).
      • 4 ὑποστρέψαντες reversely, Ar. Av. 1283.
      • 5 retract the accent, A.D. Synt. 308.8.

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