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ὑποβλέπω

ὑποβλέπω, look askance at

ὑποβλέπω, fut. -ψομαι Pl. Cri. 53b:—
  • look up from under the brows at, look askance at, eye suspiciously or angrily (cf. ὑπόδρα), Pherecr. 153.2 (hex.), Ar. Lys. 519 (anap.), Th. 396; ὑ. αὐτὸν ὡς καταφρονοῦντα σφῶν Pl. Smp. 220b; ὑποβλέψονταί σε διαφθορέα ἡγούμενοι Id. Cri. l.c., cf. Luc. Symp. 6, App. Syr. 45; also, cast stolen looks at, of lovers, Plu. Curios. 2.521b:—Pass., ὑποβλεπώμεθʼ ὡς ἐγνωσμένοι E. HF 1287.
      • 2 of menacing looks, ἀπειλητικόν τι ὑ. Luc. Vit.Auct. 7; δεινόν τι καὶ θηριῶδες Id. Am. 29; ταυρηδὸν ὑ. πρὸς τὸν ἄνδρα look mischievously, Pl. Phd. 117b.
      • 3 ὑ. ἐλεεινά APl. 16.199 (Crin.); ἐς τὸν βάρβαρον Philostr. Jun. Im. 2.
    • II look with the eyes half open, blink, of persons half asleep, Hp. Coac. 64, Arist. Insomn. 462a22, Pr. 958a21.
    • III look under, ὑ. τοῖς ληΐοις Plu. Es. carn. 1 2.994c.

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