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λύω

3 loosen, i.e. weaken, relax, λῦσε δὲ γυῖα made his limbs slack or loose, i. e. killed him, Il. 4.469, al.; ὅς τοι γούνατʼ ἔλυσα 22.335; πολλῶν τε καὶ ἐσθλῶν γούνατʼ ἔλυσεν 5.176, etc.; ἀλλά οἱ αὖθι λῦσε μένος 16.332; πέλεκυς λῦσεν . . βοὸς μένος Od. 3.450, cf. Il. 17.29; but οἵ μοι καμάτῳ . . γούνατʼ ἔλυσαν made my knees weak with toil, Od. 20.118:— Pass., λύντο δὲ γυῖα, etc., as the effect of death, sleep, weariness, fear, Il. 7.16, etc.; καμάτῳ φίλα γυῖα λέλυντο 13.85, cf. Od. 8.233; αὐτοῦ λύτο γούνατα καὶ φίλον ἦτορ Il. 21.114, 425; λύθη ψυχή τε μένος τε 5.296, etc.; λύθεν δέ οἱ ἅψεα πάντα Od. 4.794, 18.189; λέλυται γυίων ῥώμη A. Pers. 913 (anap.); λύεται δέ μου μέλη E. Hec. 438; λέλυμαι μελέων σύνδεσμα Id. Hipp. 199 (anap.).

γόνυ

γόνυ τό. Genit. γουνός (for γονϝ-ός) Il. 11.547: Od. 19.450. γούνατος Il. 21.591. Nom. pl. γούνατα Il. 4.314, Il. 9.610, Il. 19.166, Il. 21.114, etc.: Od. 4.703, Od. 5.297, Od. 13.34, Od. 23.3, etc. γοῦνα Il. 6.511, Il. 14.468, Il. 21.611, etc.: Od. 20.352. Genit. γούνων Il. 1.407, Il. 6.45, Il. 21.65, Il. 22.338, etc.: Od. 6.142, Od. 10.264, Od. 22.310, 339, etc. Dat. γούνασι Il. 5.370, Il. 6.92, Il. 17.514, Il. 22.500, etc.: Od. 1.267, Od. 7.142, Od. 16.443, Od. 21.55, etc. γούνεσσι Il. 9.488, Il. 17.451, 569. Acc. γούνατα Il. 5.176, Il. 11.609, Il. 21.52, Il. 24.478, etc.: Od. 3.92, Od. 5.453, Od. 14.236, Od. 24.381, etc. γοῦνα Il. 14.437, Il. 20.93, Il. 22.204: Od. 6.147, Od. 9.266, Od. 18.395. 1 The knee of men or animals: ῥίμφα ἑ γοῦνα φέρει Il. 6.511 = Il. 15.268. Cf. Il. 7.118, Il. 10.358, Il. 11.547, Il. 14.437, 468, Il. 15.269, Il. 17.386, Il. 19.72, Il. 20.458, Il. 21.302, 591, 611, Il. 22.24, 144, 452, Il. 23.731: ἔλασε γουνὸς ὕπερ Od. 19.450. Cf. Od. 5.453, Od. 20.352, Od. 23.3. 2 In pl., the knees regarded as the seat of strength, as symbolizing the strength (cf. γυῖα 3): βλάψε οἱ γούνατα Il. 7.271. Cf. Il. 4.314, Il. 5.176 = Il. 16.425, Il. 9.610 = Il. 10.90, Il. 11.477, 578 = Il. 13.412 = Il. 17.349, Il. 13.360, 711, Il. 15.291, Il. 17.451, 569, Il. 19.166, 354, Il. 20.93, Il. 21.52, 114, 270, 425, Il. 22.204, 335, 388, Il. 23.444, Il. 24.498: τῆς λύτο γούνατα Od. 4.703 = Od. 23.205. Cf. Od. 5.297 = 406 = Od. 22.147, Od. 13.34, Od. 14.69, 236, Od. 18.133, 212, Od. 20.118, Od. 22.68, Od. 24.345, 381. 3 Of clasping the knees in supplication: λαβέ [μιν] γούνων (by the knees) Il. 1.407. Cf. Il. 1.500, 512, 557, Il. 6.45, Il. 15.76, Il. 20.468, Il. 21.65, 68, 71, Il. 22.345, Il. 24.357, 465, 478: μητρὸς ποτὶ γούνασι χεῖρας βάλλειν Od. 6.310. Cf. Od. 6.142, 147, 169, Od. 7.142, Od. 10.264, 323, Od. 22.310, 339, 342, 365. So with a word of seizing to be supplied: λισσέσκετο γούνων Il. 9.451. Cf. Od. 10.481, Od. 22.337. Sim.: περὶ γούνατʼ ἐμὰ στήσεσθαι λισσομένους Il. 11.609. Cf. Il. 18.457, Il. 20.463: σὰ γούναθʼ ἱκάνω Od. 5.449, Od. 7.147, Ἀμφινόμου πρὸς γοῦνα καθέζετο (as putting himself under his protection) Od. 18.395. Cf. Od. 3.92 = Od. 4.322, Od. 9.266, Od. 13.231. Also λίσσομʼ ὑπὲρ γούνων Il. 22.338. Of kissing the knees in supplication: ἥ οἱ γούνατʼ ἔκυσσε Il. 8.371. Cf. Od. 14.279. 4 By extension, in pl., the knee(s) and thigh(s) of a sitting person: ἐν γούνασι πῖπτε διώνης (on her knee) Il. 5.370, Ἀθηναίης ἐπὶ γούνασιν (on the lap, i.e., app., of a seated statue) Il. 6.92, 273, 303. Cf. Il. 5.408, Il. 9.455, 488, Il. 21.506, Il. 22.500: ἐμὲ γούνασιν οἷσιν ἐφεσσάμενος Od. 16.443. Cf. Od. 19.401, Od. 21.55.–ταῦτα θεῶν ἐν γούνασι κεῖται, the issue lies with the gods(perh. referring to the custom of placing gifts on the lap of a statue (cf. Il. 6.92, 273, 303 cited above), the gifts being irrevocably dedicated, and symbolizing complete submission to divine governance) Il. 17.514 = Il. 20.435: = Od. 1.267 = Od. 16.129, Od. 1.400.

θυμαλγής

θυμαλγής [θυμός + ἄλγας.] Paining or burdening the heart, painful, distressing, grievous Il. 4.513, Il. 9.260, 387, 565: Od. 8.272, Od. 16.69, Od. 18.347 = Od. 20.285, Od. 20.118, Od. 22.189, Od. 23.64, 183, Od. 24.326.

κάματος

κάματος -ου, ὁ [καμ-, κάμνω.] 1 Toil, labour: καμάτῳ καὶ ἱδρῷ (the sweat of toil) Il. 17.385. Cf. Od. 7.325. 2 The result of one's labour or toil, the work of one's hands: ἄλλοι ἡμέτερον κάματον ἔδουσιν Od. 14.417. Cf. Il. 15.365. 3 Weariness, exhaustion, distress, fatigue: κ. γυῖα δέδυκεν Il. 5.811. Cf. Il. 4.230, Il. 7.6, Il. 10.98, 312 = 399, 471, Il. 13.85, 711, Il. 17.745, Il. 21.52: Od. 1.192, Od. 5.457, 472, 493, Od. 6.2, Od. 9.75=Od. 10.143, Od. 10.363, Od. 12.281, Od. 14.318, Od. 20.118.

λύω

λύω 3 sing. aor. pass. λύθη Il. 5.296, Il. 8.123, 315, Il. 17.298. 3 pl. λύθεν Il. 16.805, Il. 18.31 : Od. 4.794, Od. 8.360, Od. 18.189, 341. Aor. λύμην Il. 21.80. 3 sing. λύτο Il. 21.114, 425 : Od. 4.703, Od. 5.297, 406, Od. 18.212, Od. 22.68, 147, Od. 23.205, Od. 24.345. λῦτο Il. 24.1. 3 pl. λύντο Il. 7.12, 16, Il. 15.435. 3 sing. pf. λέλυται Il. 8.103, Il. 24.599. 3 pl. λέλυνται Il. 2.135, Il. 7.6 : Od. 8.233, Od. 18.242. 3 sing. opt. λελῦτο Od. 18.238. 3 pl. plupf. ἐλέλυντο Od. 22.186. λέλυντο Il. 13.85. (ἀνα-, ἀπο-, ἐκ-, ἐξανα-, κατα-, ὑπεκπρο-, ὑπο-.) 1 To loosen, undo, unfasten, untie : ζωστῆρα Il. 4.215. Cf. Il. 16.804 : πρυμνήσια Od. 2.418. Cf. Od. 3.392, Od. 5.459, Od. 13.77, etc. In mid.: λύοντο τεύχεʼ ἀπʼ ὤμων Il. 17.318. In proper mid. sense of unfastening something from oneself : ἀπὸ στήθεσφιν ἐλύσαθʼ ἱμάντα Il. 14.214. Of loosening the maiden girdle Od. 11.245. To undo the fastening of : ἀσκόν Od. 10.47. To strike (sail) : λύον ἱστία Od. 15.496. 2 To set free from bonds or confinement, to release, relax one's hold upon : λῦσαι γέροντα Od. 4.422, ἐπεὶ ἐκ δεσμοῖο λύθεν Od. 8.360. Cf. Od. 8.345, 347, Od. 10.298, 387, Od. 11.296, Od. 12.53, 163, 193. In mid., to set oneself free Od. 9.463. To rescue from bonds, effect the release of Il. 15.22. In mid. : ἦ τοὺς λυσόμενος δεῦρʼ ἔρχεαι; Od. 10.284. Cf. Od. 10.385. To release (from trouble or sickness) : θεοὶ κακότητος ἔλυσαν Od. 5.397. Cf. Od. 13.321. To save (from imminent danger) Od. 16.364. 3 To set free (a captive) for ransom: παῖδʼ ἐμοὶ λύσαιτε Il. 1.20. Cf. Il. 1.29, Il. 21.80. With genit. of price : ἔλυσεν ἀποίνων Il. 11.106. Of restoring a corpse Il. 24.76, 116, 137, 555, 561, 593, 599. Of restoring the armour of a slain foe Il. 17.163. In mid., to effect the ransoming of : ξεῖνός μιν ἐλύσατο Il. 21.42. Cf. Il. 1.13 = 372, Il. 10.378. So of effecting the restoration of a corpse Il. 24.118 = 146 = 195, 175, 237, 502, 685. 4 To unyoke (horses, etc.) : λῦσαν ἵππους Il. 8.433. Cf. Il. 5.369, Il. 11.620, Il. 18.244, Il. 23.27, Il. 24.576, etc.: Od. 4.35, 39, Od. 7.6. In mid. Il. 23.7, 11. To untether (horses) Il. 10.480, 498. 5 To settle or compose (a dispute, quarrel or difference) : καὶ ἀνδράσι νείκεα λύει Od. 7.74. Cf. Il. 14.205 = 304. 6 To dissolve or dismiss (an assembly), allow or cause (it) to disperse : λῦσαν ἀγορήν Il. 1.305. Cf. Il. 2.808, Il. 19.276, Il. 24.1 : Od. 2.69, 257. 7 To disperse (cares) : λύων μελεδήματα θυμοῦ Il. 23.62 : =Od. 20.56, Od. 23.343. 8 With notion of destruction, to resolve into the component parts, disintegrate, cause to part : σπάρτα λέλυνται (lie in decay) Il. 2.135 : ὄφρʼ ἀπὸ τοίχους λῦσε κλύδων τρόπιος Od. 12.421. To cause (stitches) to give way or come undone : ῥαφαὶ ἐλέλυντο ἱμάντων Od. 22.186. To bring to ruin, destroy : ὄφρα Τροίης κρήδεμνα λύωμεν Il. 16.100. Cf. Il. 2.118=Il. 9.25 : Od. 13.388. 9 To break up or dissipate (the vital forces), to break up, dissipate or suspend the vital forces or the strength in (the limbs, the heart, etc.), to cause (the limbs, etc.) to give way or collapse. a By the application of force to fatal or nearly fatal effect : οὔτησε ξυστῷ, λῦσε δὲ γυῖα Il. 4.469, τοῦ λύθη γυχή τε μένος τε Il. 5.296. Cf. Il. 5.176, Il. 7.12, Il. 13.360, Il. 16.332, Il. 17.29, etc. : Od. 14.69, 236, Od. 18.238, 242, Od. 24.381. In reference to an animal : λῦσεν βοὸς μένος Od. 3.450. b By strong emotion, fear, stupor : τὸν ἄτη φρένας εἷλε, λύθεν δʼ ὑπὸ γυῖα Il. 16.805. Cf. Il. 18.31, Il. 21.114, 425 : Οδυσσῆος λύτο γούνατα καὶ ἦτορ Od. 5.297= 406= Od. 22.147. Cf. Od. 4.703, Od. 18.212, 341, Od. 22.68, Od. 23.205, Od. 24.345. c By weariness, exhaustion, hardship : καμάτῳ ὑπὸ γυῖα λέλυνται Il. 7.6. Cf. Il. 13.85 : Od. 8.233, Od. 20.118. Sim. of the effects of old age Il. 8.103. Of relaxation of the limbs in sleep Od. 4.794=Od. 18.189.