ὑποείκω

[ὑπο- 12 + εἴκω2.]

Fut. (or aor. subj.) ὑποείξω Il. 15.211.

Fut. in mid. form ὑποείξομαι Il. 23.602. ὑπείξομαι (ὑπ-, ὑπο-) Il. 1.294.

2 sing. ὑπείξεαι Od. 12.117.

3 sing. aor. ὑπόειξε Il. 15.227 : Od. 16.42.

1 pl. subj. ὑποείξομεν Il. 4.62.

• • 1

    With genit., to retire or withdraw before the foe from: νεῶν ὑπόεικον Il. 16.305.

    To keep oneself withdrawn from, keep away from: ὑπόεικε μάχης Il. 11.204.

    To withdraw from so as to make room for another: τῷ ἕδρης ἐπιόντι πατὴρ ὑπόειξεν Od. 16.42.

  • 2

    To yield, give way, submit: εἰ σοὶ ὑπείξομαι Il. 1.294. Cf. Il. 4.62, Il. 15.211: Od. 12.117.

    Of an inanimate object, to yield to a blow, give way: οὐ ῥηΐδιʼ ἐστὶ θεῶν δῶρʼ ὑποείκειν Il. 20.266.

  • 3

    To retire from, avoid: χεῖρας ἐμάς Il. 15.227.

  • 4

    To cease from something, give over.

    With complementary pple.: ὑποείξομαί τοι χωόμενος Il. 23.602.