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ἀμφικαλύπτω

ἀμφικαλύπτω, to cover all round, enwrap, enfold

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ἀμφεκαλύφθη aorist passive indicative 3rd singular of ἀμφικαλύπτω

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ἀμφικᾰλύπτω, fut. -ψω A.R. 2.583: aor. -ψα, v. infr.
    • I c. acc., enwrap, enfold, of garments, Il. 2.262; of a coffin, ἀ. ὀστέα 23.91; ἐπὴν πόλις ἀμφικαλύψῃ δουράτεον μέγαν ἵππον received within it, Od. 8.511, cf. 4.618; ἔρως φρένας ἀμφεκάλυψε love enfolded my senses, Il. 3.442; θάνατος δέ μιν ἀμφεκάλυψε 5.68, cf. 12.116; θανάτου δὲ μέλαν νέφος ἀμφεκάλυψε 16.350; ἀμφὶ δὲ ὄσσε κελαινὴ νὺξ ἐκάλυψε 11.356; [ὕπνος] βλέφαρʼ ἀμφικαλύψας Od. 5.493; of a wave, overwhelm, A.R. l.c.:—in Pass., ἀμφικεκαλύφθαι ἀμφιέσμασι Hp. Mul. 2.133.
    • II ἀ. τί τινι put round any one as a veil, cover, or shelter, ἀ. σάκος τινί Il. 8.331; νέφος τινί 14.343; νύκτα μάχῃ ἀ. throw the mantle of night over the battle, 5.506; ὄρος πόλει ἀ. overshadow a city with a mountain, Od. 8.569.
    • III after Hom., ἀ. τινά τινι surround one with, φύλλοις κνήμας Batr. 161, cf. Opp. H. 1.746:—Pass., ἀμφεκαλύφθη κρᾶτα λέοντος χάσματι he had his head covered with lionʼs jaws, E. HF 361.
      • 2 guard, μαχαίριον δακτύλῳ Hp. Mul. 1.70.

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