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ὑποκλίνω

ὑποκλίνω, bend under, mid. to recline, lie down under

ὑποκλίνω [ῑ],
  • bend under or in subjection to, γόνυ τινί Nonn. D. 15.124: but usu. in Pass., recline or lie down under, c. dat., σχοίνῳ ὑπεκλίνθη Od. 5.463, cf. AP 9.71 (Antiphil.), etc.; Βάκχῳ νύμφη ὑποκλινθεῖσα, = ὑποδμηθεῖσα, Orph. A. 195; μαζὸς ὑπεκλίνθη has grown flaccid, AP 5.272 (Agath.); ὑποκεκλιμένων τῶν σκελῶν with the legs bent, Aët. 16.111.
      • 2 give way to, ὅταν τὸ ἐπιθυμητικὸν -κλίνηται τῷ θυμικῷ Herm. in Phdr. p.157 A.: so intr. in Act., εἰ . . ὑποκλίνοιτε φάλαγγι Orph. A. 848.
      • 3 turn aside, Phlp. in Mete. 85.39.

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