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ἀντιφράσσω

ἀντιφράσσω, to barricade, block up

ἀντιφράσσω, Att. ἀντιφράττω,
  • barricade, block, τὴν ὁδόν τισι Plu. Vind. 2.548d:—Pass., to be screened, ἀντιπεφραγμένος λαμπτήρ lantern, Philist. 15; τόπος ὑπὸ τῆς γῆς -φραττόμενος Plu. Nic. 23.
    • II c. dat., stand in the way of, τῷ ἀέρι Arist. Juv. 470a13, cf. Pr. 929a38; esp. of a body intercepting the sunʼs light, ὅσοις ἀντιφράττει ἡ γῆ ὥστε μὴ ὁρᾶσθαι ὑπὸ τοῦ ἡλίου . . Id. Mete. 345a29: c. acc., ἕκαστον ἀντιφράττειν αὐτήν (sc. τὴν σελήνην) Id. Cael. 293b25. abs., X. Smp. 5.6, Thphr. Ign. 49; ἡ γῆ ἀ. Arist. APo. 87b40; ἡ θάλαττα ἀ. Id. Mete. 368b10; κωλύει τὸ ἀλλότριον καὶ ἀ. Id. de An. 429a20.
      • 2 Pass., to be placed as an obstacle, τινὸς ἀντιφραχθέντος περὶ τὴν ἀναπνοήν Pl. Ti. 66e.

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