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βραχεῖν

βραχεῖν, to rattle, clash, ring

βρᾰχεῖν, aor. with no pres. in use, inf. only in Hsch., elsewh. in 3 sg. ἔβραχε or βράχε:—onomatop. Verb,
  • rattle, clash, ring, mostly of arms and armour, δεινὸν ἔβραχε χαλκός Il. 4.420; βράχε τεύχεα χαλκῷ 12.396, Hes. Sc. 423, etc.; βράχε δʼ εὐρεῖα χθών (with the din of battle) Il. 21.387; μέγας ἔβραχεν αἰθήρ A.R. 4.642; of a torrent, roar, βράχε δʼ αἰπὰ ῥέεθρα Il. 21.9; ἔβραχε δʼ ἅλμη Q.S. 14.527; creak, μέγα δʼ ἔβραχε φήγινος ἄξων Il. 5.838; shriek or roar with pain, ὁ δʼ ἔβραχε χάλκεος Ἄρης ib. 859; ὁ δʼ ἔβραχε θυμὸν ἀΐσθων (of a wounded horse) 16.468; shout a command, c. inf., A.R. 2.573.

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