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προσκλίνω

προσκλίνω, to make to lean against, put against

προσ-κλίνω [ῑ],
  • cause to lean against, place against, βέλος προσέκλινε κορώνῃ Od. 21.138, 165:—Pass., πατρὸς ἐμοῖο θρόνος ποτικέκλῐται (Ep. and Dor. pf. Pass.) αὐτῇ stands by her, i.e. hers, or the pillar, 6.308; νῶτον ποτικεκλιμένον his back thereon reclined, Pi. P. 1.28; ὁ ἱερεὺς -κλείνεται (sic) πρὸς με[. . ] IG 42(1).742.11 (Epid., ii/iii A.D.); προσκλιθείς τινι turning towards him, Philostr. VA 3.30.
      • 2 π. τὴν θύραν close the door, J. AJ 5.4.2.
    • II turn or incline towards, τὴν ψυχὴν τοῖς λόγοις v.l. in Plu. Aud.poet. 2.36d; τὸν νοῦν τῶν θεῶν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις Iamb. Myst. 1.12.
    • III seemingly intr. (sc. ἑαυτόν), incline towards, be attached to one, join his party, τοῖς Ῥοδίοις Plb. 4.51.5, cf. 5.86.10 (Reiske for προσκιν (-κυν-) οῦσι) ; ταῖς Μιθραδάτου ἐλπίσιν Agatharch. Fr.Hist. 16 J.:—Pass., προσκλιθῆναί τινι LXX 2 Ma. 14.24, Act.Ap. 5.36, S.E. M. 7.324.
    • IV Gramm., inflect, ἔξωθεν -κλιθῆναι A.D. Synt. 324.18.

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