A.loosen beneath or below, ὑπέλυσε δὲ γυῖα made his limbs give way under him (by giving him a deadly wound), Il.15.581; “πολλῶν ἀνδρῶν ὑπὸ γούνατ᾽ ἔλυσε” Od.14.236; ὑπέλυσε μένος καὶ φαίδιμα γυῖα made courage and strength fail, Il.6.27; of wrestlers, “ὑπέλυσε δὲ γυῖα” 23.726:—Pass., “ὑπέλυντο δὲ γυῖα” 16.341; λύθεν δ᾽ ὑπὸ φαίδιμα γυῖα ib.805; “ὑπολύεταί μου τὰ γόνατα” Ar.Lys.216.
II. loose from under the yoke, “ὁ δ᾽ ἔλυεν ὑφ᾽ ἵππους” Il.23.513, cf. Od.4.39; “ὑ. ζεύγη βοεικά” Th.4.128; loose from under the sheep, “ἑταίρους” Od.9.463:—Med., σὺ τόν γ᾽ . . ὑπελύσαο δεσμῶν thou didst set him free from bonds, Il.1.401.
2. untie a person's sandals from under his feet, take off his shoes, “ὑπαί τις ἀρβύλας λύοι” A.Ag.944; “τὰς Περσικάς” Ar.Nu.152, cf. Th.1183:—Med., take off one's own sandals or shoes, or have them taken off, “τὰς ἐμβάδας” Id.V.1157 (prob. cj. for ὑποδύου): abs., ὑπολύεσθαι, opp. ὑποδεῖσθαι, Id.Lys.950, Pl.927, cf. X.An.4.5.13:—also
b. c. acc. pers., ὑ. τινά unshoe him, take off his shoes, “οὐχ ὑπολύσεις αὐτόν;” Pherecr.153.6 (hex.); “ὑπολύετε, παῖδες, Ἀλκιβιάδην” Pl.Smp.213b.
3. Med., disarm oneself, Ael.VH14.48 (v.l. ἀπελύσατο).
III. Pass., to be released, of mortgaged properties or pledges, AJP56.375 (Colophon, iv B. C.).
