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ἐπηλυγάζω

ἐπηλυγάζω, to overshadow

ἐπηλῠγ-άζω or ἐπηλῠγ-ίζω,
  • overshadow, cover, τινὰς ἱματίοις Ael. NA 4.7, cf. 3.16, al.:—Med., τῷ κοινῷ φόβῳ τὸν σφέτερον ἐπηλυγάζεσθαι throw a shade over, i.e. disguise, conceal oneʼs own fear by . ., Th. 6.36; ἐ. τὴν χεῖρα hold oneʼs hand as a shade over oneʼs eyes, Arist. GA 780b19; and (without χεῖρα) ἐ. πρὸ τῶν ὀμμάτων ib. 781b12, cf. Aristocl. ap. Eus. PE 14.18; ἐπηλυγισάμενός τινα putting him as a screen before one, Pl. Ly. 207b; ἐ. ὕλην Arist. HA 559a1, cf. 613b9; use as a lurking place, ὀπήν ib. 623a29:—Pass., to be concealed, ὑπὸ τῆς ἀγνωσίας Dam. Pr. 26; τινί ib. 29; to be suppressed, Hp. Mul. 2.156. (Both -άζω and -ίζω are found in codd.)

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