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αἰνίσσομαι
αἰνίσσομαι αἶνος to speak in riddles, Soph., Eur.; γνωρίμως αἰνίξομαι I will speak in riddles but so as to be understood, Soph.; αἰνίσσεσθαι ἔπεα to speak riddling verses, Hdt.:—c. acc. rei, to hint a thing, intimate, shadow forth, Plat. as Pass. to be wrapt up in riddles, only in aor1 ἠινίχθην, perf. ᾔνιγμαι, Theogn., Plat., etc.

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to speak in riddles

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Headword:
αἰνίσσομαι
Headword (normalized):
αἰνίσσομαι
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αινισσομαι
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αἰνίσσομαι αἶνος to speak in riddles, Soph., Eur.; γνωρίμως αἰνίξομαι I will speak in riddles but so as to be understood, Soph.; αἰνίσσεσθαι ἔπεα to speak riddling verses, Hdt.:—c. acc. rei, to hint a thing, intimate, shadow forth, Plat. as Pass. to be wrapt up in riddles, only in aor1 ἠινίχθην, perf. ᾔνιγμαι, Theogn., Plat., etc.
IDX:
842
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n842
Key:
ai)ni/ssomai

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