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δυσχεραίνω

δυσχεραίνω, to be unable to endure

δυσχερ-αίνω, impf. ἐδυσχέραινον Pl. Tht. 169d: aor. ἐδυσχέρᾱνα S. OC 1282, Isoc. 12.201: aor. Pass. ἐδυσχεράνθην Plu. Praec. 2.820f: (δυσχερής):—
  • to be unable to endure or put up with, to be disgusted at, c. acc., Isoc. 14.46, Pl. Tht. 195c, D. 19.116, etc.; θεούς Pl. Lg. 900a; δ. τὸ γενέσθαι τι X. HG 7.4.2; τὸ ἀδικεῖν Pl. R. 362b: c. acc. et part., to be annoyed at his doing, Aeschin. 1.158.
      • 2 mostly intr., feel dislike, disgust or annoyance, to be displeased, περί τινος And. 3.35; τινί at a thing, D. 55.11; ἐπί τινι Isoc. 1.26; πρός τι D.H. Th. 34, Plu. Pyrrh. 21; κατά τινος Luc. Nav. 10; also δ. ἑαυτῷ to have misgivings, Arist. Metaph. 984a29:—Pass., to be hateful, ὄνομα δυσχεραινόμενον Plu. Publ. 1; δ. ὑπὸ πολλῶν Id. Cic. 24.
      • 3 c. inf., scorn to do a thing, Pl. R. 388a: c. acc., δ. τι τῶν λεχθέντων feel qualms about, Id. Plt. 294a; ταῦτʼ οὐκ ἐδυσχέραινεν felt no scruple about, Aeschin. 1.54; to be fastidious, περὶ τὰ μαθήματα Pl. R. 475b.
    • II causal, cause annoyance, ῥήματʼ ἢ τέρψαντά τι ἢ δυσχεράναντʼ S. OC 1282; δ. τὴν ὁδόν make it difficult, App. Ill. 18:—Pass., to be disagreeable, τοῖς ἀκούουσι Arist. Rh.Al. 1432b19: abs., ib. 1437a33.
    • III δ. ἐν τοῖς λόγοις to make difficulties in argument, to be captious, Pl. Grg. 450e.

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