A.under the hand, in hand, “χρυσὸν ὅτις χ᾽ ὑποχείριος ἔλθῃ” Od.15.448, cf. Anon. ap. Suid., and v. πρόχειρος.
2. mostly of persons, under any one's hand or control, under command, subject, τισι Hdt.6.33,44; ὑ. εἶναι, γενέσθαι τισί, ib.119, A.Supp.392 (lyr.), X.An.3.2.3, Pl.Lg.683d; ὑποχειρίους ποιέεσθαί τινας make subject, bring into subjection, Hdt.1.106; “ὑποχειρίας παρέξειν τὰς Ἀθήνας” Id.5.91; “ὅταν δ᾽ ὑποχείριος ἔλθῃ” Thgn.363; λαβεῖν τινα ὑποχείριον to get into one's power, E.Andr.736, Lys.4.5, etc.; “ὑ. ἔχειν τινάς” Th. 3.11, etc.; “τὰ ὑ. τέκνα” POxy.1642.5 (iii A. D.); ὑ. τὸν ἵππον ἔχειν keep him 'well in hand', X.Eq.8.12; “τὴν χώραν ὑ. τοῖς πολεμίοις παραδόντα” Lycurg.8, cf. X.Cyr.5.3.13; ὑ. τοῖς ἰητροῖς in the power of . . , Hp.Medic.1; of wild birds, ὑ. ποιήσασθαι keep them in captivity, Pl.Tht.197c; ὑ. τὰς ἐπιστήμας ἔχει ib.198a.
