κύπτω,
future κύψω [
LXX]
aorist ἔκυψα (see. below):
perfect κέκῡφα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:—
bend forward, stoop, πλευρά, τά οἱ κύψαντι παρ᾽ ἀσπίδος ἐξεφαάνθη [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁσσάκι γὰρ κύψει᾽ ὁ γέρων πιέειν μενεαίνων κτλ. [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
aorist participle with another Verb, ἔθει κύψας ran
with the head down, i.e.
at full speed, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κύψας ἐσθίει eats
stooping, i.e.
greedily, [
Refs 6th c.BC+]
2)
hang the head from shame, οὗτος, τί κύπτει; [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3)
bow down under a burden, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
4) κύψαι, = {ἀπάγξασθαι}, [
Refs 7th c.BC+]
5) of animals,
to be bowed forward, opposed to the erect figure of man, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; κέρεα κεκυφότα ἐς τὸ ἔμπροσθε horns
bent forward, of certain African oxen, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]