ἀποσκήπτω

English (LSJ)

   A hurl from above, ἐς οἰκήματα τὰ μέγιστα . . ἀποδκήπτει βέλεα (sc. ὁ θεόσ Hdt.7.10.έ: metaph., ἀ. τὴν ὀργὴν εἴς τινα discharge one's rage upon one, D.H.6.55, cf. J.AJ13.1.5; φθορὰν εἰς τὴν πόλιν ib.6.1.1; ἀ. τιμωρίαν D.S.1.70.    II intr., fall suddenly, ὀργαὶ δ' ἔς σ' ἀπέσκηψαν θεᾶς her wrath fell upon thee, E.Hipp.438; μὴ οὖν εἰς ἁθρόους ἀλλ' εἰς ἕνα ἀποσκήψατε Aeschin.1.182; ἀ. τὸ ὕδωρ εἰς τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς Arist.Mir.846a2; αἱ πληγαὶ τῶν ξιφῶν εἰς τὰς χεῖρας Plu. Pomp.19; ἡ δίκη ἀ. ἐς ὀφθαλμοὺς καὶ ἐς χεῖρας Philostr. VA1.6; ἀποσκήψαντος τοῦ ἐνυπνίου ἐς φλαῦρον come to a sorry ending, Hdt.1.120; ποῖ ταυ-τα ἀποσκήψει; Cic.Att.12.5.1; εἰς μέγα τι κακόν, ἐς ὄλεθρον ἀ., D.H.7.15, Alciphr.1.37.    2 Medic., of humours, determine, εἴς τινα τῶν ἀκυροτέρων μορίων Gal.15.783, cf. 17(1).54; ἐς τὸ πᾶν Aret. SD1.12.