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καταίρω

καταίρω, to come down, make a swoop

καταίρω,
  • take down, only in Aeol. form κατ-αέρρω for κατ-αείρω (q.v.): elsewh.
    • II intr., come down, swoop, of birds, ἐς τὰ βιβλία Ar. Av. 1288; ἐς Δελφούς Paus. 10.15.5; ἀφʼ ἑτέρας τινὸς γῆς ἐνταῦθα Plu. Rom. 9; of bees, ἐπὶ τὸν θύμον κ. Id. Aud. 2.41f; of persons, κ. ἀπʼ ὄχθων X. Eq.Mag. 6.5; ἐκεῖσε E. Ba. 1294; εἰς τὰς Ἀθήνας Pl. Hp.Ma. 281a; εἰς τὰς τῶν πολεμίων χεῖρας Plu. Phil. 14.
      • 2 of ships, put into port, put in, ἐς Καῦνον Th. 8.39; εἰς τὴν χώραν Hell.Oxy. 16.1; ἐπὶ νῆσον, πρὸς τὴν Πανορμῖτιν, Plb. 1.60.3, 1.56.3; ἀπὸ τῆς Συρίας δευρί Alciphr. 1.38.

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