ἀμφικαλύπτω

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.

ἀμφικαλύπτω, 1) rings verhüllen, verdecken, εἵματα, τά τʼ αἰδῶ ἀμφικαλύπτει Il. 2.262 ; σορὸς ὀστέα, der Sarg die Gebeine, 23.91 ; δόμος ἀμφεκάλυψέ με, das Haus hatte mich aufgenommen, Od. 4.618 ; πόλις ἵππον δουράτεον 8.511 ; mit doppeltem acc., ἔρως ἀμφεκ. με φρένας Il. 3.442 ; 5.68 θάνατος δέ μιν ἀμφεκάλυψεν, 1 l, 356 ἀμφὶ δὲ ὄσσε κελαινὴ νὺξ ἐκάλυψεν, 16.350 θανάτου δὲ μέλαν νέφος ἀμφεκάλυψεν, 20.417 νεφέλη δέ μιν ἀμφεκάλυψεν κυανέη ; μοῖρά μιν ἐγχεϊ, ließ ihn sterben durch die Lanze, 12.116 ; ὕπνος βλέφαρα ἀμφικαλύψας Od. 5.493.
2) τινί τι, Jemandem etwas umhüllen, ihn womit bedecken, Il. 14.343 τοῖόν τοι ἐγὼ νέφος ἀμφικαλύψω ; 17.132 ἀμφὶ Μενοιτιάδῃ σάκος εὐρὺ καλύψας ; καί οἱ σάκος ἀμφεκάλυψεν Il. 8.331, er hielt ihm den Schild zum Schutze vor ; ἀμφὶ δὲ νύκτα – ἐκάλυψε μάχῃ, er hüllte Nacht um die Schlacht, 5.506 ; mit doppeltem dat. μέγα δέ σφιν ὄρος πόλει ἀμφικαλύψαι, ein Gebirge um ihre Stadt ziehen, Od. 13.158 ; – sp.D. sagen auch τί τινι, etwas womit bedecken, Opp. H. 1.746, 4.146 ; Qu.Sm. 14.552 ; Nonn. öfter.

ἀμφικαλύπτω

[ἀμφι- 1, ἀμφι- 3.]

Fut. ἀμφικαλύψω Il. 14.343.

Infin. -ειν Od. 8.569, Od. 13.177.

3 sing. aor. ἀμφεκάλυψε Il. 3.442, Il. 5.68, Il. 8.331, Il. 16.350, etc.: Od. 4.180, 618, Od. 15.118.

3 sing. subj. ἀμφικαλύψῃ Od. 8.511, Od. 13.183, Od. 20.86.

Pple. ἀμφικαλύψας Od. 5.493, Od. 14.349, Od. 23.17.

Infin. ἀμφικαλύψαι Od. 13.152, 158.

• • 1

    To cover both of one’s . . . (cf. ἀμφί I.1

  • • b

      ). Of sleep: βλέθαρʼ ἀμφικαλύψας Od. 5.493. Cf. Od. 20.86, Od. 23.17.

      To cover completely a double (organ) (cf. ἀμφί I 1.b): ἔρως φρένας ἀμφεκάλυψεν Il. 3.442, Il. 14.294.

  • 2

    To cover up all round, enfold, conceal, contain Il. 2.262, Il. 23.91.

    Of a city, to receive within its walls Od. 8.511.

    Of a house, to receive as a guest Od. 4.618 = Od. 15.118.

    Fig. of death or fate Il. 5.68, Il. 12.116, Il. 16.350, Il. 20.417: Od. 4.180.

  • 3

    To put round, cover or protect with.

    With dat. of what is covered or protected: σἀκος οἱ Il. 8.331 = Il. 13.420. Cf. Il. 14.343: Od. 14.349.

    Sim., to put round (something) so as to isolate (it): ὄρος πόλει Od. 8.569, Od. 13.152, 158, 177, 183.

ἀμφικαλύπτω , fut. ἀμφικαλύψω, aor. ἀμφεκάλυψα, subj. ἀμφικαλύψῃ: cover round, hide; often τινί τι, the acc. of the thing used to cover with, καί οἱ σάκος ἀμφεκάλυψεν, Il. 8.331, Od. 8.569; met., of sleep, death, feelings, ἔρως φρένας ἀμφεκάλυψε, ‘engrossed my heart,’ Il. 3.442.

ἀμφικαλύπτω

• • Ic. acc. to cover all round, enwrap, enfold, of garments, Il.; of a coffin, Il.; ἀμφ. ἵππον to receive within the walls, Od.; of death, sleep, Od.
  • IIἀμφ. τί τινι to put a thing round any one as a cover or shelter, ἀμφ. σάκος τινί, νέφος τινί Od.
  • IIIafter Hom., ἀμφ. τινά τινι to surround one with a thing, Batr.:—Pass., ἀμφεκαλύφθη κρᾶτα he had his head covered, Eur.