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κλάζω

κλάζω, to make a sharp piercing sound

κλάζω, fut. κλάγξω A. Pers. 948 (lyr.): aor.1 ἔκλαγξα Il. 1.46, A. Ag. 201 (lyr.): aor.2 ἔκλᾰγον h.Pan. 14, B. 16.127, Theoc. 17.71, etc.: pf. κέκλαγγα X. Cyn. 3.9, 6.23; subj. κεκλάγγω Ar. V. 929; Dor. κέκλᾱγα Alcm. 7; part. κεκληγώς, pl. κεκλήγοντες Il. 17.756, -ῶτες v.l.ib. 16.430, κεκλαγώς Plu. Tim. 26:—Pass., fut. κεκλάγξομαι Ar. V. 930:—
  • make a sharp piercing sound:
      • 1 of birds, scream, οὐκ ἴδον . ., ἀλλὰ κλάγξαντος (sc. ἐρῳδιοῦ) ἄκουσαν Il. 10.276; of starlings and daws, οὖλον κεκλήγοντες 17.756, etc.; γεράνου φωνὴν ἐνιαύσια κεκληγυίης Hes. Op. 449; of the eagle, Il. 12.207, S. Ant. 112 (lyr.), cf. OT 966, etc.
      • 2 of dogs, bark, bay, οἱ μὲν κεκλήγοντες ἐπέδραμον Od. 14.30, cf. Ar. V. 929, X. ll.cc., etc.
      • 3 of things, as of arrows in the quiver, clash, rattle, ἔκλαγξαν δʼ ἄρʼ ὀϊστοί Il. 1.46; of the wind, whistle, αἶψα γὰρ ἦλθε κεκληγὼς Ζέφυρος Od. 12.408; of wheels, creak, A. Th. 205 (lyr.): c. acc. cogn., κλάζουσι κώδωνες φόβον ring forth terror, ib. 386; τί νέον ἔκλαγε σάλπιγξ . . ἀοιδάν; B. 17.3 [Dith. 4.3]; of the sea, roar, ἔκλαγεν δὲ πόντος Id. 16.127; of the musician, κιθάρᾳ κλάζεις παιᾶνας μέλπων E. Ion 905 (lyr.); of Pan on his pipes, h.Pan. 14; κλάζεις μέλισμα λύρας (of the τέττιξ) AP 7.196 (Mel.).
      • 4 of men, shout, scream, ὀξέα κεκληγώς Il. 2.222, 17.88: c. acc. cogn., shout aloud, ring forth, κλάζοντες Ἄρη A. Ag. 48 (anap.); γόον Id. Pers. 948 (lyr.); Ζεὺς ἔκλαγξε βροντάν pealed forth thunder, Pi. P. 4.23; also ἔκλαγξε κέαρ ὀλοαῖσι στοναχαῖς Id. Pae. 8.20.
      • 5 less freq. of articulate sound, ἄλλο μῆχαρ . . μάντις ἔκλαγξεν shrieked forth another remedy, A. Ag. 201 (lyr.); Ζῆνα . . ἐπινίκια κλάζων sounding loudly the song of victory in honour of Z., ib. 174 (lyr.).

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