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ἀποτίθημι ,
A.put away, stow away,δέπας δ᾽ ἀπέθηκ᾽ ἐνὶ χηλῷIl.16.254, cf. X.An.2.3.15; “. εἰς δεσμωτήριονLycurg.112: metaph., 'pigeon-hole', class, Phlp. in Ph.361.22.
2. expose a child, Pl.Tht. 161a.
II. Med. (aor. I part. “ἀποθησαμένηHsch.), put away from oneself, lay aside,τεύχεα κάλ᾽ ἀποθέσθαι ἐπὶ χθονίIl.3.89; τὴν Σκυθικὴν στολὴν . put it off, Hdt.4.78; . κόμας cut it off, in mourning, E.Hel. 367 (lyr., tm.); . τὸν νόμον set aside, i.e. disregard, the law, Th.1.77; . τὰν Ἀφροδίταν quell desire, E.IA558 (lyr.); “. ῥᾳθυμίανD.4.8, 8.46; “ὀργήνPlu.Cor.19; “ἀρχήνId.Pomp.23.
2. put away from oneself, avoid, ἀποθέσθαι ἐνιπήν wipe away the reproach, Il.5.492, cf. Hes.Op. 762; “νόστον ἔχθιστον ἀπεθήκατοPi.O.8.68, cf. 10(11).40.
3. put by for oneself, stow away, Ar.Eq.1219, X.Cyr.6.1.15; “. τροφὴν τοῖς νεοττοῖςArist.HA619a20; “. τινὰ εἰς φυλακήνPlb.23.10.8; freq. of drugs, Dsc.4.136, al., cf. PEleph.12 (iii B.C.); “ἐν φυλακῇEv.Matt. 14.3.
b. bury, IG14.1974.
5. reserve, keep back, Pl.Lg.887c, Din.1.30.
6. ἀπεθήκατο κόλπων, of a woman, laid down the burden of her womb, i.e. bore a child, Call.Dian.25; “. ὠδῖναςStr.10.5.2: but,
8. . χρόνον εἴς τι employ, bestow time upon it, Plb.18.9.10.
9. set a fracture, Pall.in Hp.Fract.12.276 C.; cf. ἀπόθεσις.
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