cower
From LSJ
μηδὲν κοτυλίζειν, ἀλλὰ καταπάττειν χύδην → not to sell by the cupful, but to dole out indiscriminately | not to sell by retail but wholesale
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. intrans.
P. and V. καταπτήσσειν, Ar. and V. πτήσσειν (Plat. 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 (Eur., Tro. 746).
