νωτίζω
From LSJ
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
English (LSJ)
only in aor. exc. in compd. ἀπο-,
A turn one's back, οἱ δὲ . . πρὸς φυγὴν ἐνώτισαν turned their backs and fled, E.Andr.1141 : c. acc. cogn., παλίσσυτον δράμημα νωτίσαι S.OT193 : abs., νωτίσας θυέτω IPE2.342 (Phanagoria). II cover the back of, βρέφος E. Ph.654 (lyr.). III skim the surface of, πόντον νωτίσαι A.Ag. 286. IV Med., νωτίσασθαι carry on the back, Hsch.
