ἀμβλύνω
ἀμβλύνω [ῡ], fut. -ῠνῶ ( ἀπ-) A. Th. 715: aor. ἤμβλῡνα AP 6.67 ( Jul.):— Pass., fut. -υνθήσομαι ( ἀπ-) A. Pr. 866, but -υνοῦμαι (in pass. sense) Hp. Aph. 1.9: aor. ἠμβλύνθην LXX Ge. 27.1, AP 6.65 ( Paul.Sil.), etc.: pf. ἤμβλυμμαι, 3 sg. ἤμβλυται S.E. M. 7.183, pl. -υνται ( ἀπ-) Hom. Epigr. 12; ἀπήμβλυνται is 3 sg. in Herod. Fr. 10.4:—
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"definition": "<i>blunt, dull, take the edge off,</i> properly of a sharp instrument, and metaph., <i>make dim, dull,</i> μερίμνας Emp. 2, cf. 110.7; τὸ ψυχρὸν . . τοὺς χυμοὺς ἀ. Arist. Sens. 443b15; ὄμματος αὐγὴν ἀμβλύνας AP 6.67 ( Jul.); τὸ ἄλγος Aret. CA 1.10; ἄκρατον <i>take away strength of</i> wine, Plu. QConv. 2.656a; οὐ γὰρ ἀοιδὰς ἀμβλύνειν αἰὼν . . δύναται AP 7.225; θυμὸν ἀ. Phld. Mus. p.76K.",
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"definition": "ὀργὴ γέροντος ὥστε μαλθακὴ κοπὶς . . ἀμβλύνεται S. Fr. 894, cf. Pl. R. 490b; of an oracle, <i>lose its edge</i> or <i>force,</i> A. Th. 844; ἡ νοῦσος ἀμβλυνεῖται Hp. Aph. 1.9; of the mind, <i>to be disheartened,</i> Th. 2.87: c. gen., ἀμβλύνεσθαι ἐρωῆς Opp. H. 2.338.",
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