A.lay oneself back, fall back, Hdn.1.4.7, Procop. Goth.4.31, Eust.249.5; ὑπτιάζων βόλος an unlucky cast, opp. πρανής, Poll.7.204.
II. metaph., of haughty persons, carry oneself with languid arrogance, Aeschin.1.132.
2. to be supine, careless, or negligent, Hdn.2.12.2, etc.; “πρὸς τὴν ἐπιμέλειαν” Id.2.8.9; of literary style, ὑπτιάζων λόγος languid style, “τὸν ὑ. λόγον ὀρθοῖ καὶ γοργὸν ποιεῖ” Hermog.Id.2.1.
B. trans., bend back, ὑ. τὰς χεῖρας (cf. “ὕπτιος” 11) LXXJb.11.13:—Pass., κάρα γὰρ ὑπτιάζεται his head lies supine, S.Ph.822; “ὑπτιαζόμενοι” lying on their backs, J.BJ3.7.29; ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν ἄνοδος ἠρέμα προσάντης ὑπτίαστο the approach sloped gently upwards (cf. ὕπτιος IV), ib.5.5.6.
2. Pass., diverge, of light rays, Phlp. in Mete.21.11.
3. upset, “ὑπτιάζειν καὶ ἀνατρέπειν τὴν γαστέρα” Gal.6.593; relax, [τὸ στόμα τῆς γαστρός], opp. ῥωννύειν, Id.15.461.
II. metaph., make subservient, Lyd.Mag.2.26.
