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ἀποσκήπτω

ἀποσκήπτω, to hurl from above

ἀποσκήπτω,
  • hurl from above, ἐς οἰκήματα τὰ μέγιστα . . ἀποδκήπτει βέλεα (sc. ὁ θεός Hdt. 7.10.εʹ: metaph., ἀ. τὴν ὀργὴν εἴς τινα discharge oneʼs rage upon one, D.H. 6.55, cf. J. AJ 13.1.5; φθορὰν εἰς τὴν πόλιν ib. 6.1.1; ἀ. τιμωρίαν D.S. 1.70.
    • II intr., fall suddenly, ὀργαὶ δʼ ἔς σʼ ἀπέσκηψαν θεᾶς her wrath fell upon thee, E. Hipp. 438; μὴ οὖν εἰς ἁθρόους ἀλλʼ εἰς ἕνα ἀποσκήψατε Aeschin. 1.182; ἀ. τὸ ὕδωρ εἰς τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς Arist. Mir. 846a2; αἱ πληγαὶ τῶν ξιφῶν εἰς τὰς χεῖρας Plu. Pomp. 19; ἡ δίκη ἀ. ἐς ὀφθαλμοὺς καὶ ἐς χεῖρας Philostr. VA 1.6; ἀποσκήψαντος τοῦ ἐνυπνίου ἐς φλαῦρον come to a sorry ending, Hdt. 1.120; ποῖ ταῦτα ἀποσκήψει; Cic. Att. 12.5.1; εἰς μέγα τι κακόν, ἐς ὄλεθρον ἀ., D.H. 7.15, Alciphr. 1.37.
      • 2 Medic., of humours, determine, εἴς τινα τῶν ἀκυροτέρων μορίων Gal. 15.783, cf. 17(1).54; ἐς τὸ πᾶν Aret. SD 1.12.

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