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ἀμαλδύνω

ἀμαλδύνω, to soften

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ἀμαλδύνας aorist active participle masculine nominative singular, aorist active participle masculine vocative singular of ἀμαλδύνω

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ἀμαλδύνω, (ἀμαλός) Ep. (not in Od.) and Ion. word, properly,
  • soften, mitigate, ἐλπωρὴ ἀμαλδύνει κακότητα Q.S. 1.73, cf. 13.401; but in early Ep. crush, destroy, τεῖχος ἀμαλδῦναι Il. 12.18; bring low, συμφορὰ ἐσθλὸν ἀμαλδύνει B. 13.3; put an end to, τὴν διὰ τοῦ ὀμφαλοῦ πνοήν Hp. Nat.Puer. 17; use up, squander, χρήματα Theoc. 16.59; weaken, ὀφθαλμούς Cat.Cod.Astr. 2.174:—Pass., ὥς κεν . . τεῖχος ἀμαλδύνηται Il. 7.463; ἀμαλδυνθήσομαι Ar. Pax 380; ὄμματα ἀ. Hp. Mul. 2.201; ἀ. ἡ δίοδος τῆς γονῆς Id. Genit. 2; ἀμαλδυνθεῖσα χρόνῳ περικαλλέα μορφήν AP 6.18 (Jul.); neglect, waste, Democr. 202.
      • 2 metaph., conceal, disguise, εἶδος h.Cer. 94, cf. A.R. 1.834; efface, στίβον Id. 4.112.

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