ὑπτιάζω

English (LSJ)

(ὕπτιος)

   A lay oneself back, fall back, Hdn.1.4.7, Procop. Goth.4.31, Eust.249.5; ὑπτιάζων βόλος an unlucky cast, opp. πρανής, Poll.7.204.    II metaph., of haughty persons, carry oneself with languid arrogance, Aeschin.1.132.    2 to be supine, careless, or negligent, Hdn.2.12.2, etc.; πρὸς τὴν ἐπιμέλειαν Id.2.8.9; of literary style, ὑπτιάζων λόγος languid style, τὸν ὑ. λόγον ὀρθοῖ καὶ γοργὸν ποιεῖ Hermog.Id.2.1.    B trans., bend back, ὑ. τὰς χεῖρας (cf. ὕπτιος 11) LXXJb.11.13:—Pass., κάρα γὰρ ὑπτιάζεται his head lies supine, S.Ph.822; ὑπτιαζόμενοι lying on their backs, J.BJ3.7.29; ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἄνοδος ἠρέμα προσάντης ὑπτίαστο the approach sloped gently upwards (cf. ὕπτιος IV), ib.5.5.6.    2 Pass., diverge, of light rays, Phlp. in Mete.21.11.    3 upset, ὑπτιάζειν καὶ ἀνατρέπειν τὴν γαστέρα Gal.6.593; relax, [τὸ στόμα τῆς γαστρός], opp. ῥωννύειν, Id.15.461.    II metaph., make subservient, Lyd.Mag.2.26.