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ὑφέλκω

ὑφέλκω, to draw away gently

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ὑφέλκοντες present active participle masculine nominative plural, present active participle masculine vocative plural of ὑφέλκω

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ὑφέλκ-ω,
  • draw away under, draw away underhand or gently, ὑ. [τινὰ] ποδοῖιν draw one away by the two feet, Il. 14.477; draw away by undermining, ὑ. παρὰ σφᾶς τὸν χοῦν Th. 2.76, cf. D.C. 66.4; ὑ. κάτωθεν τὸ κλιμάκιον Plu. Ad. princ. ind. 2.781e; ὑ. τοὺς πόδας, i.e. to be slippery, Poll. 1.187: —Med., περσικὰς ὑφέλκομαι I trail Persian slippers under my feet, Ar. Ec. 319:—Pass., ὑφελκέσθω τὸ ὑποπόδιον Heliod. ap. Orib. 49.8.19.

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