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κεῖται μὲν γαίῃ φθίμενον δέμας, ἡ δὲ δοθεῖσα ψυχή μοι ναίει δώματ' ἐπουράνια → my body lies mouldering in the ground, but the soul entrusted to me dwells in heavenly abodes
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[[cower before]]: Met. [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ὑποπτήσσειν]] (acc.), [[verse|V.]] [[πτήσσειν]] (acc.). | [[cower before]]: Met. [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ὑποπτήσσειν]] (acc.), [[verse|V.]] [[πτήσσειν]] (acc.). | ||
[[like a young bird cowering under my wings]]: [[verse|V.]] [[νεοσσὸς ὡσεὶ πτέρυγας εἰσπίτνων ἐμάς]] ([[Euripides | [[like a young bird cowering under my wings]]: [[verse|V.]] [[νεοσσὸς ὡσεὶ πτέρυγας εἰσπίτνων ἐμάς]] ([[Euripides]], ''[[Troades]]'' 746). | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:25, 14 October 2021
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb intransitive
P. and V. καταπτήσσειν, Ar. and V. πτήσσειν (Plato also but rare P.), V. πτώσσειν, συσταλῆναι (2nd aor. pass. συστέλλειν), ὑποπτήσσειν.
cower before: Met. P. and V. ὑποπτήσσειν (acc.), V. πτήσσειν (acc.).
like a young bird cowering under my wings: V. νεοσσὸς ὡσεὶ πτέρυγας εἰσπίτνων ἐμάς (Euripides, Troades 746).
