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ἐμφύω fut. -φύσω ἐν to implant, τί τινι Od., Xen. Pass., with perf. ἐμπέφῡκα and aor2 ἐνέφῡν· to grow in or on, c. dat., ὅθι τρίχες κρανίῳ ἐμπεφύασι (Epic for ἐμπεφύκασι) Il.:—of qualities, φθόνος ἐμφύεται ἀνθρώπῳ is implanted in him, Hdt.; οὐδεὶς χαρακτὴρ ἐμπέφυκε σώματι no mark is set by nature on the body, Eur. to be rooted in, cling closely, ὣς ἔχετʼ ἐμπεφυυῖα (Epic for ἐμπεφυκυῖα) she hung on clinging, Il.; ἔφυν ἐν χερσί clung to his hand, Od.; ἐμφὺς ὡς βδέλλα clinging like a leech, Theocr.

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to implant

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Headword:

ἐμφύω

Headword (normalized):

ἐμφύω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

εμφυω

IDX:

10834

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n10837

Key:

e)mfu/w

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