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καταπρην-ής , ές,
A.down-turned, opp. ὕπτιος, in Hom. always of the hand as used in striking or grasping, πλῆξεν . . Χειρὶ καταπρηνεῖ with the flat of his hand, Il.16.792, cf. Od.13.164; “πεπλήγετο μηρὼ Χερσὶ καταπρηνέσσιIl.15.114; “Χείρεσσι κ. λαβοῦσαOd.19.467; “ἐς τὸ κ. ῥέπονταHp.Fract.40. (Ion. for καταπρανής, q. v.)
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