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ὑποχέω , aor. ὑπέχεα, Ep. ὑπέχευα—the only form of the word used by Hom.:—
A.pour into a cup placed under, pour out, Χίου οὐχὶ Ath.cod. A) δύο κυάθους, ἀνεβόησέν τις, ὑπόχει ὑποχεῖς Cobet) Sophil.4.3, cf. Men.8:—Med., ὑποχέασθαι πλείονας have more cups poured out, Diph. 5; “.τρίτην ὕδατος μοῖρανHp.Nat.Mul.15: metaph., οἷον βαφὴν βαφῇ or - codd.) “τῇ ῥητορικῇ τὴν φυσιολογίαν ὑποχεόμενοςPlu.Per.8.
2. in Hom. only of dry things, strew or spread under, βοείας, ῥῶπας, Il. 11.843, Od.14.49, cf. 16.47:—Pass., φύλλα ὑποκεχυμένα ὑπὸ τοῖσι ποσί the leaves fallen and scattered under the feet, Hdt.7.218.
3. metaph., τῷ μὲν ἀπιστίη ὑπεκέχυτο he was secretly full of unbelief, steeped in it, Id.2.152, cf. 3.66.
III. Pass., to be spread beneath, as the air beneath the ether, Arist.Mu.392b6.
2. to be suffused, suffer from cataract (cf. ὑπόχυσις), of persons, Chrysipp.Stoic.2.52; “τὰ τῶν ὑποχεομένων συμπτώματαGal.6.425; “ὑποχυθέντες τὰς ὄψειςPh.2.50; “τοὺς ὑποκεχυμένους καὶ ἀμβλυωποῦνταςDsc. 2.164, cf. POxy.39.9 (i A. D.); “ἀρχόμενοι ὑποχεῖσθαιDsc.2.151, cf. Cass.Pr. 19: metaph. of the mind, “ὑποκεχύσθαι πολλὴν ἀχλύνMax.Tyr.16.3.
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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (7):
    • Herodotus, Histories, 2.152
    • Herodotus, Histories, 7.218
    • Herodotus, Histories, 3.66
    • Homer, Odyssey, 14.49
    • Homer, Odyssey, 16.47
    • Homer, Iliad, 11.843
    • Plutarch, Pericles, 8
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