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1 ὑποβαίνω
A stand under, τὸ ὑποβαινόμενον σκέλος the leg which is stood on, opp. τὸ ἔξω ἀποβαινόμενον (the lame leg which is pointed outwards to relieve it from the weight of the body), Hp.Art.52.3 in [tense] pf., fall under the head of, [τῇ σαφηνεία] ὑποβέβηκε τὸ καθαρὸν καὶ εὐκρινές Hermog.Id.1.1
; ὑποβεβηκώς logically subordinate, low in the descent from the universal to the particular, ὑποβεβηκυῖαι ἰδέαι ibid., cf. Phld.Sign.29, S.E.P.1.39, Sor.1.2, 2.1,6, Aristid. Quint.3.24; πάντα τὰ ὑποβεβηκότα προσεχῶς ὗλαι τῶν ἐπαναβεβηκότων (cf.ἐπαναβαίνω 111.2
) Porph. in Harm.p.197 W.; of numbers, lower in the scale, S.E.M.9.306.III step back, opp. προϊέναι, Gal.Parv.Pil.2;ὑπέβη εἰς τοὐπίσω Hld.2.5
; of a gladiator, Artem.2.32: in [tense] pf., stand further back,πήχεσι δυσὶν ὑποβεβηκότες Ascl.Tact.5.1
, cf. Ael.Tact.14.4, Arr.Tact.12.8.IV metaph.,τεσσεράκοντα πόδας ὑποβὰς τῆς ἑτέρης [πυραμίδος] τὠυτὸ μέγαθος
going40
feet below the like size of the other pyramid, i.e. building it 40 feet lower, Hdt.2.127; ὑ. αὐχήματος descend from boasting, D.H.8.48; τῆς ἀρχαίας εὐδαιμονίας ὑποβεβηκότες fallen from it, J.AJ11.4.2; ὑποβαίνοντι πρὸς τὰ ἄλλα coming down to the details, Thphr.Metaph.27; in Neoplatonism, of the descent (cf.ὑπόβασις 1.2
) from the universal to the particular, from unity to plurality, or from eternity to the world, οἳ (sc. θνητοὶ) τῶν ἡρώων ὑποβεβήκασιν are inferior to.., Hierocl. in CA27p.483M., cf. Moderatus ap.Simp. in Ph.231.5, Porph.Gaur.6.2, Iamb.Comm.Math.8, Simp. in Ph.784.15: also c. acc., fall below,δοκεῖς μοι οὐδένα τῶν πρὸ σοῦ ἐν οὐδενὶ -βεβηκέναι Pl.Chrm. 158b
;τὰ φυσικά.., διὰ τὸ πᾶσαν τὴν.. ἀσώματον οὐσίαν ὑποβεβηκέναι Simp. in Ph.286.13
: abs., to be lower or less,καθάπερ ὑ. τὸ τίμημα Pl.Lg. 775b
; τούτῳ νοσήσαντι ὑπέβη τὰ δεξιά interpol. in Philostr.Gym.41.2 ὑποβάς a little below (in the book), Str.1.2.40, 6.2.4;μικρὸν ὑποβάς Parth.21.3
;ὑποβαίνων ἐρεῖ Hermog. Inv.4.10
; v. ὑποκαταβαίνω 4.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ὑποβαίνω
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2 καταβαίνω
+ V 69-159-58-34-29=349 Gn 11,5.7; 12,10; 15,11; 18,21to go down, to come down Gn 43,4; id. (metaph.) Ps 7,17; to come or go down from [ἔκ τινος] Ex 32,1; id. [ἀπό τινος] Ex 32,15; to descend (of the Lord from heaven) Ex 19,11; to go down, to descend (to a river) Ex 2,5; to go down, to flow to the sea Jos 3,16; to go ashore Ez 27,29; to go down to [τι] Ps 103(104),8; to go down against sb [ἐπί τινα] 2 Chr 20,16to alight, to settle on, to perch on [ἐπί τι] (of birds) Gn 15,11; to come down, to precipitate, to settle, to deposit (of dawn, manna) Nm 11,9; to pour down (of hail) Is 32,19; to come down, to drop (of rain, snow) Is 55,10; to descend (to the earth) Ex 33,9to pass from... to... [ἀπό τινος ἐπί τι] (of border) Nm 34,11; to go down to, to pass to [ἐπί τι] (of borders) Jos 18,13; to lead down (of steps) Neh 3,15; to go down on the degrees of the dial [τι] (of the sun) Is 38,8οἱ καταβαίνοντες εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν ἐν πλοίοις those who sail downstream towards the sea Ps 106(107),23; καταβήσονται ζῶντες εἰς ᾅδου those alive will go down to Hades, the living will die Nm 16,30; κατέβη εἰς Αἴγυπτον he went down to Egypt Gn 12,10; δάκρυα καταβαίνει ἐπὶ σιαγόνα tears run down the cheek Sir 35,15; οὐ κατέβη τὸ ὄρος she did not go down the mountain Jdt 10,10*2 Kgs 9,32 κατάβηθι (μετ’ ἐμοῦ) come down with me-עמי יתִּ אַ? אתה for MT מי יתִּ ִא (who is) with me, who; *Jer 28(51),14 οἱ καταβαίνοντες those who came down-ירד for MT הידד cry, shout; *Ez 31,18 κατάβηθι καὶ καταβιβάσθητι descendand be brought down-והורדת רדה for MT והורדת and you will be brought down, cpr. Ez 32,18; *Ez 47,15 καταβαινούσης that descends-הירד for MT הדרך the road?, cpr. Ez 48,1Cf. BEWER 1953 165(Ez 31,18); WEVERS 1990 298(Ex 19,10).388(Ex 24,16); 1993 728 -
3 ὑφίημι
A let down, lower,ἱστόν Il.1.434
, h.Ap. 504, cf. Poll.1.107; ὑ. τὸ ἱστίον lower sail, Sch.S.El. 335 (v. infr. 111); ὑ. τὰς ῥάβδους, of lictors, Plu.Pomp.19.2 put under,ὑπὸ δὲ θρῆνυν ποσὶν ἥσει Il.14.240
, cf. Od.19.57;ὑφείσθωσαν ὑπὸ τοὺς βρόχους X.Cyn.10.2
; put a young one under its dam, put it to suck,ὑπ' ἔμβρυον ἧκεν ἑκάστῃ Od.9.245
, 309; ὑφίητι ([dialect] Dor.)τὰ μοσχία Theoc.4.4
:—but in [voice] Med., μαστοῖς ὑφεῖτο put it to her own breasts, to suckle it, E.Ph.31.b put female to male, Palaeph.39.3 ὑ. τινά engage any one secretly, prepare him to play a part, suborn,ὑφεὶς μάγον τοιόνδε S.OT 387
, cf. Pl.Ax. 368e: hence in [tense] pf. part. [voice] Pass., ὡς ἔχιδν' ὑφειμένη like a snake lurking, S.Ant. 531: alsoἐνέδρας πολλὰς ὑφείς Plu.Pyrrh.30
, cf. Anon. ap. Suid. s.v. ὑφέντες; ἐνσχεθεὶς ταῖς πάγαις ἂς ἄλλοις ὑφῆκε Ael.Fr.22;δέλεαρ αὐτῷ δέκα σπείρας ὑφῆκεν Plu. Pomp.20
, cf. Per.13.II intr., slacken, relax, or abate from a thing, c. gen.,ὑπεὶς τῆς ὀργῆς Hdt.1.156
;τῆς ἀγνωμοσύνης Id.9.4
, cf. E. Ion 847;πολὺ τῆς ὁρμῆς ὑφεικώς D.Chr.11.95
: abs., give in, abate,οὐδὲν ὑπιέντες Hdt.7.162
:—[voice] Med.,ὑπίεσθαι τῆς ὀργῆς Id.2.121
.δ; ὕφεσθε τοῦ τόνου Ar.V. 337
;τοῦ μέγα φρονεῖν X.Cyr.7.5.62
;τῆς δυνάμεως μηδέν Id.Mem.4.3.17
; of things, [τὸ ὕδωρ] ὑπίεται τοῦ ψυχροῦ abates from.., Hdt.4.181;οὐ πόνων ὑ. X.Ages.7.1
; τοῦ στόματός γε ὑ. I give way as to it, Id.Smp.5.7: yield, give way, D.H. 8.84;τοῖς πολεμίοις Id.Cyr.5.2.12
; φρονήματος οὐδενὶ.. ὑφιέμενος inferior to none in spirit, Plu.Cat.Mi.1, cf. Id.2.54c;ὑ. τῆς ἐμπειρίας Jul.Or.2.53d
;ὑ. τινὶ τῆς ὁδοῦ Luc.Luct. 2
; give up,τῶν ἐκ τῆς ἀρχῆς προσόδων Jul.Or.1.19c
: c. dat. et inf.,οὐδενὶ ὑφείμην ἂν ἥδιον ἐμοῦ βεβιωκέναι X.Mem.4.8.6
, cf. HG7.4.9, Oec.12.14.III [voice] Med. and [voice] Pass., lower one's sails (v. supr. 1.1), Archil. (?) in PLit.Lond.54, Ar.Ra. 1220: mostly in [tense] pf. part., ἐν κακοῖς μοι πλεῖν ὑφειμένῃ δοκεῖ to run with lowered sails, i. e. to lower one's tone, S.El. 335; soὑφειμένοις πλέων ἱστίοις καὶ ταπεινοῖς Plu.Luc.3
: metaph.,τῆς φωνῆς ὑφειμένης ἐπαρθείσης δὲ μή Phld.Rh.1.199S.
, cf. Philostr.Im.1.22, Aristaenet.1.3; diminution,Thphr.
CP6.14.12; μισθῶν ὑφειμένων at reduced wages, PTeb.5.251 (ii B. C.); ὑφειμένα χρώματα pale colours, Steph. in Gal.1.250 D.: c. gen., to descend lower in the scale than, be inferior to,Procl.
Inst.18, Dam.Pr.34: abs.,- ειμένος Plot.6.4.11
, Procl.Inst.24, al.2 σῴζω νεοσσοὺς ὄρνις ὢς ὑφειμένη like a cowering hen,—or perh. with my nestlings under me, E.HF72.3 submit, X.An.3.1.17, 3.2.3, al.: c. inf., κατθανεῖν ὑφειμένη submissively prepared to die, E.Alc. 524. -
4 καταβαίνω
κατα - βαίνω, aor. 2 κατέβην, 3 pl. -έβησαν, κατέβαν, subj. - βείομεν, imp. κατάβηθι, inf. -βῆναι, -βήμεναι, mid. aor. κατεβήσετο, imp. καταβήσεο, subj. καταβήσεται: step down, descend, τινός, ‘from,’ οὐρανόθεν, Od. 6.281; εἴς τι, ἐπί τι, and sometimes w. acc. of end of motion without prep., κατεβήσετο θάλαμον, Od. 2.337; then apparently trans., κλίμακα, ἐφόλκαιον, ‘down - stairs,’ ‘down the rudder,’ Od. 1.330, Od. 14.350 ; ὑπερώια, as acc. of the place from which (as if the verb meant to leave), Od. 18.206, Od. 23.85.A Homeric dictionary (Greek-English) (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ομηρικό λεξικό) > καταβαίνω
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5 ῥέπω
Grammatical information: v.Meaning: `to decline, to descend', esp. of the balance (scales), `to sway down, to turn out, to gain the upper hand', w. prefix also trans. `to lower, to let tilt' (Il.).Derivatives: 1. ῥοπή f. `lowering, tilting (of the scales), swing' (Alc., IA.), to which a.o. ἀντί-ρροπος `equipoising, counterweighing', also connected with ῥέπω (Att.), with ἀντιρροπ-ίη (v. l. -ή) f. `counterweight' (Hp.). 2. περί-ρρεψις f. `tilting' (Hp.). 3. ῥόπαλον n. `bludgeon, mace' (Il.) [but Chantraine, Form. 246 calls connection with ῥέπω doubtful; I think that the word is rather Pre-Greek]with ῥοπάλ-ιον n. (hell. inscr. a. pap.), - ωτός `equipped with a club-like rounding' (D. C.), - ώδης `(pulsing) like a club', of the pulse, - ωσις f. des. of a hairdisease (medic.), - ικός `club-like', as des. of a verse (gramm.), - ίζει στρέφει, κινεῖ ὡς ῥόπαλον H. with - ισμοί pl. (Ar. Lys.); on the meaning of ῥόπαλον cf. below. 4. ῥόπτρον n. `the wood in a trap, knocker, ring at the door, tamboutine' (Archil., Att.); with dissim. ῥόπτον meaning unclear (Epid. IVa), - τίον κλειδίον H. 5. περι-, ἐπι-, κατα-ρρεπής `tilting etc.' (IA.), ἑτερο-ρρεπής prop. "tilting to (one or) the other side", `indecisive, unbiased' (A. in lyr., Hp.). 6. ῥεπτικός `tilting' ( Stoik.).Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Beside the full grade root-present ῥέπω one assumes as zero grade ῥάπτω, ῥαπίζω (IE *u̯rep-: u̯r̥p-?), also with lengthened grade ῥώψ, but see s.v. As the main semantic denominator one posits `turn (together), wind, bend', but it is impossible to indicate in every case the connections. For ῥέπω one would like to assume a meaning `bow (away) from the straight position, divert', first of the scales. A basic meaning `turn', from where `throw' (cf. Lat. torqueō `turn, throw') one wanted to find in ῥόπαλον, ῥόπτρον (cf. WP. 1, 276 with Curtius a.o.); for the in that case to be assumed meaning `throwing stick' (cf. καλαῦροψ) there is however not the slightest indication. A direct connection with ῥαπίζω, ῥαπίς (prop. `rod, staff'; Persson Beitr. 1, 499) lies formally farther than direct connection with ῥέπω, ῥοπή. So ῥόπαλον prop. "the (for the blow) lowered, falling down (club)" like ῥόπτρον of the wood falling down ? Cf. ξύλον καθῆκε (E. HF 993) of the on the head of a boy downcoming club of Heracles. -- Cf. ῥέμβομαι w. references.Page in Frisk: 2,649-650Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό) > ῥέπω
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6 καταφέρω
Aκατοίσω Plu.Per.28
, - οίσομαι Il.22.425: [tense] aor. 1 , inf. -ενεγκεῖν Plb.1.62.9
; [dialect] Dor. (Delph.):— bring down, once in Hom., οὗ μ' ἄχος ὀξὺ κατοίσεται Ἄϊδος εἴσω will bring me down to the grave, Il.l.c.; (lyr.); of rivers, κ. χρυσίον, γῆν, Arist.Mir. 833b17, Pr. 935a16: Com.,ὁ Κρᾶθις ἡμῖν κ. μάζας Metag. 6.1
; esp. of cutting instruments,κ. τὴν σμινύην Ael.NA11.32
; τὴν δίκελλαν, τὴν σφῦραν, Luc. Tim.7, Prom.2: c. dat. obj., κ. τὸ ξίφος τῷ πολεμίῳ let it fall upon him, Plu.2.236e: c. gen.,τὴν ἅρπην τῆς ἰξύος Ach.Tat.1.3
;τῶν γνάθων τὸ ξυρόν Alciphr.3.66
: metaph.,ψόγον τινός LXX Ge.37.2
: abs., hew downwards, deal a blow, Luc.DDeor. 8, Somn.3;κ. πληγήν Id.Tim.40
, cf. D.S.11.69 (but also (ii B.C.)).f carry down, in reckoning, etc.,πλῆθος ἀμήχανον ἐτῶν Plu.Num.18
;τὸ τῆς εὐδαιμονίας εἰς τὰ ζῷα Plot. 1.4.1
.2 [voice] Pass., to be brought down by a river, of gold dust, Hdt. 1.93; from an upper story, D.47.63; to move downwards with violence, to be discharged, of humours, Hp.Epid.6.8.18; to be couched, of a cataract, -ενεχθέντος τοῦ ὑποχύματος Gal.7.89
.b descend, sink, Arist.HA 590b8; κ. ὁ ἥλιος, ἡ σελήνη, ἡ ἡμέρα, ib. 552b21, Plu.Nic.21, Tim.12; κ. ὁ λύχνος is near going out, Id.Caes.69; κ. [ ἡ ἄμπελος] is perishing, Thphr.HP4.13.5; of dancers,κ. ἐπὶ γῆν Critias 36
D., cf. Democr.228; of a sick person,κ. καθάπερ νεκρόν Gal.7.591
; but ἐπὶ πόδας, of a patient in bed, Id.18(2).60.c fall, flow down, of rain or rivers, Gp.5.2.16, Hsch.s.v. Πεντέλεια.e to be weighed down, ἐν τοῖσιν ὕπνοισι v.l. in Hp.Epid.4.45, cf. 5.50;κ. καὶ νυστάζειν Arist.Somn.Vig. 456b31
;ἐς ὕπνον Luc.DMeretr.2.4
;ὕπνῳ βαθεῖ Act.Ap.20.9
, cf. Philostr. Gym.54;ὑπὸ μέθης Ath.11.461c
: abs., drop asleep, opp. ἐγείρεσθαι, Arist. GA 779a9, Insomn. 462a10; to be semi-comatose,ἀγρυπνεῖν τε ἅμα καὶ -εσθαι Gal.16.497
.2 of a storm, drive to land, , cf. Plb.3.24.11:— [voice] Pass., , cf. 3.69: generally, in [voice] Pass., to be landed, discharged, of cargoes, PFlor. 278ii 13 (iii A.D.), etc.III [voice] Pass., metaph., to be brought to a point, ἐπὶ γνώμην, ἐλπίδα, etc., Plb.30.19.13, 6.9.3, Plot.2.6.1;ἐπὶ τὰς αὐτὰς διανοίας D.H.Lys.17
, cf. Phld.Mort.29, al.: abs. (cf.καταφορά 11.3
), ib.30:—also [voice] Act., have recourse,ἐπ' οὐθὲν ψεῦδος Id.Rh.1.159
S.2 tend,ἡ [σύνταξις] ἐπὶ τὸ προστακτικὸν φύσει κ. A.D.Synt.232.8
; τῶν ῥημάτων -φερομένων εἰς τὴν ἐπὶ τέλους βαρεῖαν ib. 134.25.V intr. in [voice] Act., to be prone, inclined,κ. εἰς τὰς γυναῖκας POxy.465.146
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7 μετέρχομαι
μετέρχομαι, [dialect] Aeol. and [dialect] Dor. [full] πεδέρχομαι, Pi.N.7.74, Theoc.29.25: [tense] fut.Aμετελεύσομαι Il.6.280
(in [dialect] Att. the [tense] impf. and [tense] fut. are borrowed from μέτειμι, q. v.):— come or go among, c. dat. pl., Od.1.134, 6.222: freq. abs. in part., μετελθών if he came among them, Il.4.539, etc.; of a leader, στίχας.. Ἄρης ὄτρυνε μετελθών having gone between the ranks, 5.461, cf. 13.351.2 go among with hostile purpose, attack,λέων ἀγέληφι μετελθών 16.487
: with a double construction,βουσὶ μετέρχεται ἢ ὀΐεσσιν ἠὲ μετ' ἀγροτέρας ἐλάφους Od.6.132
.II go to another place,πόλινδε μετέρχεο Il.6.86
;μ. εἰς τὸ ἱερόν D.Ep.2.20
; εἰς θεοὺς μ., i.e. die, OGI56.55 (Canopus, iii B.C.); migrate, change one's abode, Hp.Aër.18, PRev.Laws44.11 (iii B.C.); of a slave, to be transferred, PCair.Zen.355.51 (iii B.C.).IV go to seek, go in quest of, c. acc. pers.,Πάριν μετελεύσομαι Il.6.280
, cf. Archil.44, etc.: also c. acc. rei, πατρὸς κλέος εὐρὺ μετέρχομαι I go to seek tidings of my father, Od.3.83: generally, seek, E.El. 582, etc.;τὴν ἐλευθερίαν Th. 1.124
;ἀσκήσει τὸ ἀνδρεῖον μ. Id.2.39
;τὸ πάγχρυσον δέρας Πελίᾳ μ. E.Med.6
;ἰατρόν τινι μ. Ar.Ec. 363
.2 in hostile sense, pursue, Il.5.456, 21.422: metaph.,Ὀροίτεα τίσιες μετῆλθον Hdt.3.126
;ἡ Πυθίη μ. αὐτὸν τοισίδε τοῖσι ἔπεσι Id.6.86
.γ; Προμηθέα κλοπῆς δίκη μετῆλθεν Pl.Prt. 322a
; in legal sense, prosecute,μ. φονέα Antipho 1.10
; punish,τινὰς ταῖς ἐσχάταις τιμωρίαις μ. Lycurg.116
: c. acc. rei, seek to avenge,ὑβρισθέντας γάμους E.IT14
: c. dupl. acc. pers. et rei, visit a crime upon..,μ. ἁρπαγὰς Ἑλένης Ἰλίου πόλιν Id.Cyc. 280
, cf. Or. 423; : later c. gen., J.AJ1.4.2, Longus 1.12.3 of things, go after, attend to,ἔργα μετερχόμενος Od.16.314
;μετέρχεο ἔργα γάμοιο Il.5.429
; prosecute, pursue a business, ;τὰ ἐγκλήματα Th.1.34
; , etc.; μ. ἄλλων πημάτων κακὰς ὁδούς narrate them, E. Ion 930;μ. ἴχνος Pl.Tht. 187e
.4 claim at law, προῖκα ὀφείλεσθαι Mitteis Chr.88.20 (ii A.D.); οἱ μετερχόμενοι the claimants, PGnom.35 (ii A.D.).5 approach with prayer or sacrifice,θεὸν εὐχαῖσιν E.Ba. 713
; : with inf. added, ἐγώ σε μ. τῶν θεῶν εἰπεῖν τὠληθές I beseech you by the gods to speak the truth, Id.6.68, cf. 69;πὲρρ ἁπαλῶ στύματός σε πεδέρχομαι ὀμνάσθην Theoc.29.25
.6 court, woo a woman, Pi.I.7(6).7.2 of honours, pass, descend,εἰς τοὺς παῖδάς τινος IG12(9).906.20
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8 συνδιαπίπτω
A fall upon together, descend to an heir from many ancestors,εἰς ὃν ἁ τᾶς Ἑλλάδος εὐγένεια ἐν τοῖς μάλιστα συνδιαπείπτει IG42(1).86.10
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descend from — index develop, emanate, evolve Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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In the law governing the transfer or distribution of property, a child, children, and all individuals who descend from a common ancestor or descendents of any degree. — In the law governing the transfer or distribution of property, a child, children, and all individuals who descend from a common ancestor or descendents of any degree. A concept that refers to the fact that a particular question of fact or law,… … Law dictionary
Descend — De*scend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Descended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Descending}.] [F. descendre, L. descendere, descensum; de + scandere to climb. See {Scan}.] 1. To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
descend — de|scend [dıˈsend] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: descendre, from Latin scandere to climb ] 1.) [I and T] formal to move from a higher level to a lower one ≠ ↑ascend ▪ Our plane started to descend. ▪ I heard his footsteps descending… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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descend — de|scend [ dı send ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive FORMAL to go down a mountain or slope, or to go downstairs: I descended into the valley. He slowly descended the stairs. a ) intransitive to come nearer to the ground: The airplane was… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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