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ὑποτρέω

ὑποτρέω, to tremble a little, to shrink back, give ground

ὑποτρέω, Ep. 3 pl. pres. -τρέουσι Timo 58.4: Hom. only in aor. -έτρεσα:—
  • shrink back, give ground, Il. 7.217, 15.636, 17.275; ὑποτρέσαι Pi. Fr. 224: c. acc., shrink before, flee before, Il. 17.587. Poet. word, used in late Prose, Plu. Mar. 7, M.Ant. 11.9.

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