ἀσκέω
ἀσκέω
to work curiously, form by art, fashion, Hom.; ἀσκήσας with skilful art, Hom.
of adornment, to dress out, trick out, decorate, adorn, deck, Hdt.: Pass., πέπλοισι Περσικοῖς ἠσκημένη Aesch.:—Mid., σῶμʼ ἠσκήσατο adorned his own person, Eur.
in Prose, to practise, exercise, train, Lat. exercere, properly of athletic exercise:
of the person trained, Ar.; ἀσκεῖν τὸ σῶμα εἴς or πρός τι for an object or purpose, Xen., etc.
of the thing practised, ἀσκ. τέχνην Hdt.; metaph., ἀσκ. τὴν ἀλήθειαν Hdt.; κακότητα Aesch.; ἀσέβειαν Eur.
c. inf., ἄσκει τοιαύτη μένειν endeavour to remain such, Soph.; ἀσκ. ἀγαθὰ ποιεῖν to make a practice of doing good, Xen.
absol. to practise, go into training, οἱ ἀσκοῦντες those who practise gymnastics, Xen.
(prose) exercise, train (poetry) to work curiously, form by art, fashion, revere
Headword (normalized):
ἀσκέω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ασκεω
Intro Text:
ἀσκέω
to work curiously, form by art, fashion, Hom.; ἀσκήσας with skilful art, Hom.
of adornment, to dress out, trick out, decorate, adorn, deck, Hdt.: Pass., πέπλοισι Περσικοῖς ἠσκημένη Aesch.:—Mid., σῶμʼ ἠσκήσατο adorned his own person, Eur.
in Prose, to practise, exercise, train, Lat. exercere, properly of athletic exercise:
of the person trained, Ar.; ἀσκεῖν τὸ σῶμα εἴς or πρός τι for an object or purpose, Xen., etc.
of the thing practised, ἀσκ. τέχνην Hdt.; metaph., ἀσκ. τὴν ἀλήθειαν Hdt.; κακότητα Aesch.; ἀσέβειαν Eur.
c. inf., ἄσκει τοιαύτη μένειν endeavour to remain such, Soph.; ἀσκ. ἀγαθὰ ποιεῖν to make a practice of doing good, Xen.
absol. to practise, go into training, οἱ ἀσκοῦντες those who practise gymnastics, Xen.
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