ἀμαλδύνω
ἀμαλδύνω,(
ἀμαλός) Ep. (not in
Od.) and Ion. word, properly,
A). soften, mitigate, ἐλπωρὴ ἀμαλδύνει κακότητα Q.S. 1.73 , cf.
13.401 ; but in early Ep.
crush, destroy, τεῖχος ἀμαλδῦναι Il. 12.18 ;
bring low, συμφορὰ ἐσθλὸν ἀμαλδύνει B. 13.3 ;
put an end to, τὴν διὰ τοῦ ὀμφαλοῦ πνοήν Hp. Nat.Puer. 17 ;
use up, squander, χρήματα Theoc. 16.59 ;
weaken, ὀφθαλμούς Cat.Cod.Astr. 2.174 :— Pass.,
ὥς κεν .. τεῖχος ἀμαλδύνηται Il. 7.463 ;
ἀμαλδυνθήσομαι Ar. Pax 380 ;
ὄμματα ἀ. Hp. Mul. 2.201 ;
ἀ. ἡ δίοδος τῆς γονῆς Id. Genit. 2 ;
ἀμαλδυνθεῖσα χρόνῳ περικαλλέα μορφήν AP 6.18 (
Jul.);
neglect, waste, Democr. 202 .
ShortDef
to soften
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
ἀμαλδύνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αμαλδυνω
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-4876
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἀμαλδύνω</span>,(<span class="etym greek">ἀμαλός</span>) Ep. (not in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span></span>) and Ion. word, properly, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">soften, mitigate,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἐλπωρὴ ἀμαλδύνει κακότητα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2046.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:73" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2046.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.73/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Q.S.</span> 1.73 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2046.tlg001.perseus-grc1:13:401" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2046.tlg001.perseus-grc1:13.401/canonical-url/"> 13.401 </a>; but in early Ep. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">crush, destroy,</span> <span class="quote greek">τεῖχος ἀμαλδῦναι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:12:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:12.18/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 12.18 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">bring low,</span> <span class="quote greek">συμφορὰ ἐσθλὸν ἀμαλδύνει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0199.tlg001:13:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0199.tlg001:13.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">B.</span> 13.3 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">put an end to,</span> <span class="quote greek">τὴν διὰ τοῦ ὀμφαλοῦ πνοήν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg024:17" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg024:17/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nat.Puer.</span> 17 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">use up, squander,</span> <span class="quote greek">χρήματα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16:59" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16.59/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 16.59 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">weaken,</span> <span class="quote greek">ὀφθαλμούς</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cat.Cod.Astr.</span> 2.174 </span> :— Pass., <span class="quote greek">ὥς κεν .. τεῖχος ἀμαλδύνηται</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:463" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.463/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 7.463 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἀμαλδυνθήσομαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc1:380" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg005.perseus-grc1:380/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pax</span> 380 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὄμματα ἀ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg036:2:201" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg036:2.201/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mul.</span> 2.201 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἀ. ἡ δίοδος τῆς γονῆς</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Genit.</span> 2 </span> ; <span class="quote greek">ἀμαλδυνθεῖσα χρόνῳ περικαλλέα μορφήν</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 6.18 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Jul.</span></span>); <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">neglect, waste,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0161.tlg001:202" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0161.tlg001:202/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Democr.</span> 202 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">conceal, disguise,</span> <span class="quote greek">εἶδος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg002.perseus-grc1:94" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg002.perseus-grc1:94/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">h.Cer.</span> 94 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:834" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.834/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.R.</span> 1.834 </a>; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">efface,</span> <span class="quote greek">στίβον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:112" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.112/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 4.112 </a> .</div> </div><br><br>'}