προσκλίνω

prosklino

cause to lean against, place against

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

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Odyssey 3
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Book 6 1
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21138
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Dictionary (LSJ)

προσκλίνω [ῑ], A. cause to lean against, place against, βέλος προσέκλινε κορώνῃ Od. 21.138,165:—Pass., πατρὸς ἐμοῖο θρόνος ποτικέκλῐται (Ep. and Dor. pf. Pass.) αὐτῇ stands by her, i.e. hers, or the pillar, 6.308; νῶτον ποτικεκλιμένον his back thereon reclined, Pi. P. 1.28; ὁ ἱερεὺς -κλείνεται (sic) πρὸς με[. . ] IG 42(1).742.11 (Epid., ii/iii A.D.); προσκλιθείς τινι turning towards him, Philostr. VA 3.30. 2. π. τὴν θύραν close the door, J. AJ 5.4.2. II. turn or incline towards, τὴν ψυχὴν τοῖς λόγοις v.l. in Plu. 2.36d; τὸν νοῦν τῶν θεῶν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις Iamb. Myst. 1.12. III. seemingly intr. (sc. ἑαυτόν), incline towards, be attached to one, join his party, τοῖς Ῥοδίοις Plb. 4.51.5, cf. 5.86.10 (Reiske for προσκιν (-κυν-) οῦσι) ; ταῖς Μιθραδάτου ἐλπίσιν Agatharch. Fr.Hist. 16 J.:—Pass., προσκλιθῆναί τινι LXX 2 Ma. 14.24, Act.Ap. 5.36, S.E. M. 7.324. IV. Gramm., inflect, ἔξωθεν -κλιθῆναι A.D. Synt. 324.18.

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