προσκόπτω

A. strike one thing against another, πρὸς λίθον τὸν πόδα LXX Ps. 90(91).12; π. τὸν δάκτυλόν που Ar. V. 275 (lyr).

b. intr., stumble or strike against, τινι X. Eq. 7.6, Alex. 81, Arist. Pr. 882b18, GC 326a27, etc.; π. τῷ ὀφθαλμῷ (sc. ῥίζῃ κυάμου) Thphr. HP 4.8.8; of liquid, to be checked by striking against, c. dat., Plu. Lyc. 9; πνεῦμα προσκόπτον broken, interrupted breathing, Hp. Aph. 4.68.

2. π. τῷ ἄξονι encounter friction at . ., Arist. Mech. 852a32.

II. metaph., = προσκρούω 111, offend, Posidipp. 36; τοῖς πολλοῖς Plb. 5.49.5; οὐ μόνον δυσαρεστήσειν ἀλλὰ καὶ προσκόπτειν ἔμελλε προφανῶς, of an open breach, Id. 7.5.6.

2. take offence at, ἵνα μή μοι προσκόψῃς PCair.Zen. 463.11 (iii B.C.); τῇ βαρύτητί τινος Plb. 1.31.7, cf. Carneisc. Herc. 1027.14; θεοὺς ‐κόψαντάς τισι D.S. 13.59; of things, π. τῷ ζῆν to be disgusted with life, Id. 4.61:—Pass., δῆμος π. αὐτῷ διά τι being offended with him, App. BC 2.27, cf. Phld. Piet. 30, M.Ant. 9.3.