π. Id.Ant.782 (lyr.); ἐπʼ ἀλλήλοισι, of combatants, Hes.Sc.379, cf. 375; πρὸς μῆλα καὶ ποίμνας S.Aj.1061; πρὸς πύλαις A.Th.462. 2. throw oneself down, fall down, πρὸς βρέτη θεῶν ib. 185; ἀμφὶ σὸν γόνυ E.Hec.787; ἐς γόνατα on one’s knees, of a wrestler, Simon.156; ἐς τὸν ὦμον Ar.Eq.571. 3. lie down, take one’s place at table, πρὸς δαῖτα E.Ion625; cf. ἀναπίπτω 5. II. fall in battle, πῖπτε δὲ λαός Il.8.67, etc.; οἱ πεπτωκότες the fallen, X.Cyr.1.4.24;
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