ὑποσείω

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ἔγνω δὲ φώρ τε φῶρα καὶ λύκος λύκον → the thief knows the thief and the wolf knows the wolf, and thief knows thief and wolf his fellow wolf, set a thief to catch a thief

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Full diacritics: ὑποσείω Medium diacritics: ὑποσείω Low diacritics: υποσείω Capitals: ΥΠΟΣΕΙΩ
Transliteration A: hyposeíō Transliteration B: hyposeiō Transliteration C: yposeio Beta Code: u(posei/w

English (LSJ)

Ep. ὑποσσ-,

   A rotate, spin round, οἱ δέ τ' ἔνερθεν ὑποσσείουσιν ἱμάντι, of a stake, compared to an auger, Od.9.385; τὰ ὑποσείοντα κεφαλάς (vv. ll. -ήν, -ῆς), perh. a form of paralysis agitans, Hp.Coac.159.    2 sift out, v. ὑποσήθω.    II hold out or throw to, ἄρτους Ael.NA7.13.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ὑποσείω: Ἐπικ. ὑποσσ-, σείω ἢ κινῶ ὑποκάτω, οἱ δέ τ’ ἔνερθεν ὑποσσείουσιν ἱμάντι, ἐπὶ τοῦ ἱμάντος, δι’ οὗ περιστρέφεται τὸ τρύπανον, Ὀδ. Ι. 385· οἶνος ὑπ. τὴν κεφαλὴν Ρήτορ. (Walz) τ. 1, σ. 430. 2) κοσκινίζω, ὑποσείσας τὸ λεπτότερον ἄλευρον Γαλην. τ. 6, σ. 481, 15. ΙΙ. προτείνωῥίπτω πρός τινα, ἄρτους Αἰλ. περὶ Ζῴων 7. 13.

French (Bailly abrégé)

1 secouer ou ébranler par-dessous;
2 agiter sous.
Étymologie: ὑπό, σείω.