ἀποπίπτω,
A. fall off from,
ἐκ πέτρης
Od. 24.7
; ἀπὸ τῶν φιαλέων
Hdt. 3.130
;τοῦ κολεοῦ ἀ. ὁ μύκηςib. 64 , cf. Hecat. 22
J. ; ἀ. τῶν ἵππων slip off,
Plb. 11.21.3
.
2. abs.,fall off,
στιλπναὶ δ' ἀπέπιπτον ἔερσαι
Il. 14.351
, cf. Th. 4.4 , Arist. HA 557b29 .
II. missorfail in obtaining,
τῆς ἐλπίδος ἀ.
Plb. 9.7.1
; τἀγαθοῦ