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συσκιάζω

συσκιάζω, to shade quite over, throw a shade over, shade closely

συσκῐ-άζω,
  • shade quite over, Hes. Op. 613; σκηναὶ σ. τοὺς περιπάτους Moschio ap. Ath. 5.207e; σ. γένυν, i.e. to get a beard, E. Supp. 1219:—Pass., συσκιασθεῖσα κεφαλή, opp. ψιλή, Pl. Ti. 75e.
      • 2 metaph., throw into obscurity, συγκρύψαι καὶ σ. τὰς ἁμαρτίας D. 11.13, cf. 2.20 (v.l.); τὰ τῆς φύσεως ἀπόρρητα Ph. 1.635; of events, overshadow, ὁ . . πόλεμος σ. τὸ περὶ τὴν γυναῖκα πάθος Eun. Hist. p.254 D.:— Pass., φράσις συνεσκιασμένη obscure, Porph. in Ptol. 181 Prooem.; εἰ μὴ ἀπάτῃ συσκιάζεσθε are not under the shadow of a delusion, Hp. Ep. 11.
    • II intr., ἄγκος . . πεύκαισι συσκιάζον a vale with pines thick-shading, E. Ba. 1052; [ἡ σελήνη] συνεσκίασε καὶ ἀπέκρυψε νεφῶν συνελθόντων Plu. Arat. 22.

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