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αὐλέω

αὐλέω, to play on the aulos

αὐλέω, Boeot. part. αὐλίων IG 7.3211,3212 (Orchom. Boeot.): (αὐλός):—
  • play on the flute, Φρύγιον αὔλησεν μέλος Alcm. 82, cf. Hdt. 1.141, 2.60, Pl. Prt. 327a: c. dat. pers., X. Smp. 2.8, etc.; αὐ. ἔξοδον play a finale, Ar. V. 582; αὐ. εἰρεσίαν, of the boatswain, Plu. Alc. 2:— Pass., of tunes, to be played on the flute, ὁ Βακχεῖος ῥυθμὸς ηὐλεῖτο X. Smp. 9.3; αὐλεῖται πᾶν μέλαθρον is filled with music, E. IT 367.
      • 2 of persons, play to, Philostr. VA 2.34, cf. A.D. Synt. 302.1:—mostly in Pass., to be played to, hear music, X. An. 6.1.11, Cyr. 4.5.7, Arist. Pr. 917b19 (but possibly Med. as in Pl. Lg. 791a), Thphr. Char. 19.10, 20.10.
    • II generally, play, κέρατι Luc. DDeor. 20[12].1, cf. Poll. 4.74.

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