λυγίζω

λῠγ-ίζω, Dor. fut. inf. λυγιξεῖν Theoc. 1.97: (λύγος):—

• bend or twist as one does a withe, πλευρὰν λυγίσαντος ὑπὸ ῥώμης, of a dancer, Ar. V. 1487; νεῦρα λελυγισμένα twisted, Hp. Mochl. 4; τὰ λυγισθέντα τῶν ἄρθρων twisted joints, Gal. Protr. 11; λυγίζειν ἀλλήλους, of wrestlers, Luc. Anach. 1, cf. Philostr. Im. 2.32: metaph., λ. μέλος Ael. NA 2.11; cf. λύγισμα, λυγισμός.
• • • 2 throw, master, Ἔρωτα Theoc. l.c.:— Pass., to be thrown or mastered, Id. 1.98; οὐδʼ ἐλυγίχθη τὰν ψυχάν Id. 23.54.
  • II Pass., bend or twist oneself like a withe, bend aside, so as to avoid a blow, λυγίζεται καὶ συστρέφει τὸν αὐχένα Eup. 339, cf. Pl. R. 405c; στρέφου λυγίζου τε μύθοις S. Ichn. 362 (lyr.); ἐλυγίσθησαν κατὰ τροχῶν Phalar. Ep. 147.3; also of dancers, Luc. Salt. 77, etc.; ὑπʼ ὀρχησμῶν λελυγισμένον ἴχνος AP 6.33 (Maec.): metaph., in pf. part. λελυγισμένος, effeminate, Anon. ap. Suid. s.v. ἁβρός; ἐπέων κόσμος λελ. AP 11.20 (Antip. Thess.).
  • • 2 turn, play, as a joint in the socket, ἄρθρον ᾗ λυγίζεται S. Tr. 779.

λῠγίζω [λύγος] impf. ἐλύγιζον, mid. pass. ἐλυγιζόμην Luc. Lex. 5 ‖ aor. ἐλύγισα, inf. mid. λυγίσασθαι L. Zon. ‖ pf. ptc. mid. pass. λελυγισμένος ‖ aor. pass. ἐλυγίσθην

❶ act. to bend, twist: πλευράν the hip Aristoph. Ve. 1487 (in a dance); δεσμόν a bond Long. 1.5.1; κλήματα vine-stocks Geop. 4.11, 7.18.1 | fig. λ. μέλος to modulate a song Ael. N.A. 2.11 ‖ to trip in wrestling Luc. Anach. 1 | hence to submit, dominate: Ἔρωτα Eros Theocr. 1.97

❷ mid. to bend Them. Or. 20.11.14 ‖ to bend oneself, twist Eup. 369 Luc. Salt. 77 | ἄρθρον ᾗ λυγίζεται where the joint bends Soph. Tr. 779 ‖ to maneuver Plat. Rp. 405c

❸ pass. to be bent or twisted Hp. Mochl. 4; ὑπ’ ὀρχησμῶν λελυγισμένον ἔγκοπον ἴχνος a foot tired of twisting in dances Maec. (AP 6.33.7) ‖ to be submitted, defeated, dominated: ὑπ’ ἔρωτος by love Theocr. 1.98; ψυχάν in oneʼs soul Theocr. 23.54 ‖ to be listless, weak: ἐπέων κόσμον λελυγισμένον a listless series of epic verses Antip.² (AP 11.20.3)

● Dor. fut. λυγιξεῖν Theocr. 1.97 ‖ aor. pass. ἐλυγίχθην Theocr. 1.98, 23.54.

λυγίζω, biegen, winden, drehen ; ἄρθρον ᾗ λυγίζεται Soph. Trach. 776, vom Fußgelenk ; κόσμος λελυγισμένος Antip.Thess. 45 (XI.120), von künstlichen Schnörkeleien des Gesanges u. Liedes ; bes. in der Sprache der Ringer, dem Gegner durch geschickte Biegungen und Wendungen entgehen od. ihn zu Boden werfen, vgl. Luc. Gymn. 1, Salt. 77 ; πλευρὰν λυγίσαντος ὑπὸ ῥώμης Ar. Vesp. 1487 ; ἀποστραφῆναι λυγιζόμενος ὥστε μὴ παρέχειν δίκην, sich drehend, wendend, Plat. Rep. III.405c, v.l. λογιζόμενος, wo der Schol. βασανίζειν erkl.; Theocr. 1.98 sagt αὐτὸς ἔρωτος ὑπʼ ἀργαλέω ἐλυγίχθης ; λυγιξεῖν ib. 97, vgl. 23.54.

λυγίζω λῠγίζω, λύγος

• • Ito bend or twist as one does a withe, πλευρὰν λ. of a dancer, Ar.; λ. ἀλλήλους, of wrestlers, Luc.
  • • 2to throw, master, Theocr.
  • IIPass. to bend or twist oneself like a withe, to bend aside or writhe, so as to avoid a blow, Plat., Luc.:—metaph., in perf. part. λελυγισμένος, broken, effeminate, Anth.
  • • 2to turn, play, as a joint in the socket, Soph.
    • 3metaph. to be thrown or mastered, Theocr.