ποτιπτήσσω
From LSJ
αἱ μέν ἀποφάσεις ἐπί τῶν θείων ἀληθεῖς, αἱ δέ καταφάσεις ἀνάρμοστοι τῇ κρυφιότητι τῶν ἀποῤῥήτων → as concerns the things of the gods, negative pronouncements are true, but positive ones are inadequate to their hidden character
English (LSJ)
A = προσπτ- (which is not found), crouch or cower towards, ἀκταὶ λιμένος ποτιπεπτηυῖαι (Ep. pf. part.) verging towards it, so as to shut it in, Od.13.98.
