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ὑπέξειμι

ὑπέξειμι, withdraw gradually

ὑπέξ-ειμι, (εἶμι ibo)
  • withdraw gradually, Hdt. 4.120, 7.211: generally, withdraw, disappear, ὅταν μηθὲν ἔτι ὑπεξίῃ . . λυπηρόν Metrod. Fr. 28; of fire or snow, disappear gradually, Pl. Phd. 103d, 106a; of water, opp. ἐπιγίγνεσθαι, Arist. Pol. 1276a39: c. dat., make way for, τὰς ἕνας ἀρχὰς ταῖς νέαις ὑ. D. 25.20.
    • II go out to meet or against one, Hdt. 1.176 codd. (leg. ἐπεξ-).
      • 2 issue forth from, θαλάμων Anon. ap. Suid.
    • III to be discharged, of the faeces, Archig. ap. Aët. 9.42.

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