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παίζω
παίζω παῖς properly, to play like a child, to sport, play, Od., Hdt., etc. to dance, Od., Pind.:—so in Mid., Hes. to play [a game], σφαίρηι π. to play at ball, Od.; also, π. σφαῖραν Plut. to play (on an instrument), Hhymn. to sport, play, jest, joke, Hdt., Xen., etc.; π. πρός τινα to make sport of one, mock him, Eur.; π. εἴς τι to jest upon a thing, Plat.: the part. παίζων is used absol. in jest, jestingly, Plat.:—Pass., ὁ λόγος πέπαισται is jocularly told, Hdt.; ταῦτα πεπαίσθω ὑμῖν enough of jest, Plat. c. acc. to play with, Anth., Luc.

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to play like a child, to sport, play

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παίζω παῖς properly, to play like a child, to sport, play, Od., Hdt., etc. to dance, Od., Pind.:—so in Mid., Hes. to play [a game], σφαίρηι π. to play at ball, Od.; also, π. σφαῖραν Plut. to play (on an instrument), Hhymn. to sport, play, jest, joke, Hdt., Xen., etc.; π. πρός τινα to make sport of one, mock him, Eur.; π. εἴς τι to jest upon a thing, Plat.: the part. παίζων is used absol. in jest, jestingly, Plat.:—Pass., ὁ λόγος πέπαισται is jocularly told, Hdt.; ταῦτα πεπαίσθω ὑμῖν enough of jest, Plat. c. acc. to play with, Anth., Luc.
IDX:
24114
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n24140
Key:
pai/zw

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