ποτιπτήσσω

• crouch or cower towards, ἀκταὶ λιμένος ποτιπεπτηυῖαι (Ep. pf. part.) verging towards it, so as to shut it in, Od. 13.98.

[ποτι-, προσ- 1.]

Nom. pl. fem. pf. pple. ποτιπεπτηυῖαι.

To crouch down towards.

With genit.: ἀκταὶ λιμένος ποτιπεπτηυῖαι (sinking down in front of it and so closing it in) Od. 13.98.

• to crouch or cower towards, c. gen., ἀκταὶ λιμένος ποτιπεπτηυῖαι (Epic perf. part. fem. for προσπεπτηκυῖαι) verging towards it, so as to shut it in, Od.