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ἀναπίπτω

ἀναπίπτω, to fall back

ἀναπίπτω, poet. ἀμπ-,
  • fall back, A. Ag. 1599, E. Cyc. 410; lay oneself back, like rowers, Cratin. 345, X. Oec. 8.8; ἀ. ὑπτία Pl. Phdr. 254b, cf. e; of riders, ὑπτίους ἀναπεπτωκότας ἐλαύνειν X. Eq.Mag. 3.14.
      • 2 metaph., fall back, give ground, Th. 1.70; flag, lose heart, D. 19.224; ταῖς σπουδαῖς (vulg. σπονδ-) ἀναπεπτωκέναι D.H. 5.53.
        • b pf. part. ἀναπεπτωκώς lifeless, of style, σχῆμα ἀ. Aristid. Rh. 2 p.518 S., al.
      • 3 of a plan, to be given up, ἀνεπεπτώκει τὰ τῆς ἐξόδου D. 21.163.
      • 4 ἀ. ἀπʼ οἴκων to be banished from oneʼs house, Poet. ap. Athenagoras pro Christo 22 [25].
      • 5 recline at meals, like ἀνάκειμαι, Alex. 293, Com.Adesp. 638, PPar. 51.4, Ev.Marc. 6.40, Luc. Asin. 23.
        • b take to oneʼs bed in sickness, PMag.Leid.V. 11.1.
      • 6 recoil, of the arms of torsion-engines, Hero Bel. 100.2.

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