( Pass. , of a mare's udder, Hdt. 4.2 ); alsoτείχη καθεῖναι ἐς θάλασσαν carrythemdownto the sea, Th. 5.52 ( Pass. , καθεῖτο τείχη
4.103
);καθῆκε τὰ σκέλη let downhis legs, of one who had been lying, Pl. Phd. 61c ;κατ' ἀμφοῖν ἄμφω(sc.τὰ σκέλη)καθέντος, of a wrestler, Gal. 6.143 ;κ. δόρατα let downone's pike,bringitto the rest, X. An. 6.5.25 ;κ. τὰς κώπας let downthe oars, so as to stop the ship's way, Th. 2.91 ; rarely of striking, δι' ὀμφαλοῦ καθῆκεν ἔγχος
2. send down into the arena, enter for racing,ἅρματα, ζεύγη, Th. 6.16 , Isoc. 16.34 ; of plays,produce, Eratosth. ap. Sch. Ar. Nu. 552 ( Pass. ); διδασκαλίαν
Plu. Cim. 8
; soἔδοξε τοῖς πρυτάνεσι . . γνώμας καθεῖναι(Com. forπροθεῖναι) Ar. Ec. 397 ;κατὰ τὴν ἀγορὰν λογοποιοὺς κ. D. 24.15 : freq. in later Greek in a general sense,set in motion, employ, Luc. DMeretr. 7.4 ; κ. ἔς τινας ὑποψίας
Philostr. VA 6.38
;φίλους καὶ ῥήτορας κ.employthem, Plu. Per. 7 , cf. Philostr. VA 4.42 :— Pass. ,to be put in motion, ἡ στρατηλασίη κατίετο ἐς πᾶσαν τὴν Ἑλλάδα
Hdt. 7.138
.
3. allow to returnfrom exile, φυγάδας
X. HG 2.2.20
.
II. intr.,swoop down likea wind, λαμπρὸς καὶ μέγας καθιείς