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λυπέω

λυπέω, to give pain to, to pain, distress, grieve, vex, annoy

λῡπ-έω, (λύπη)
  • grieve, vex, whether in body or mind, τινα Hes. Op. 401, Sapph. Supp. 2.4, etc.; opp. εὐφραίνειν, E. Alc. 239 (anap.); [ὁ θώραξ] λυπεῖ distresses by its weight, X. Mem. 3.10.15: c.neut. Adj., λυπεῖν μηδὲν αὑτόν E. Cyc. 338, cf. Hdt. 8.144, X. Cyr. 3.3.50; ταὐτὰ ταῦτα λυποῦντες, ἅπερ ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐλύπουν Pl. Ap. 41e: c. part., ἐλύπει αὐτὸν ἡ χώρα πορθουμένη X. An. 7.7.12; οὐ σκοπεῖς ὅ τι μὴ λυπήσεις τοὺς ἄλλους ποιῶν D. 21.135: folld. by interrog., καί μʼ ἦμαρ . . λυπεῖ, τί πράσσει S. OT 74, cf. El. 59; οὐδὲν ἐλύπησεν [αὐτό], ὥστε μή . . does no harm . ., Pl. Cra. 393e; οὐδένα λυπήσας or -ασα, as formula in epitaphs, IG 14.1857, 2.1868.
      • 2 abs., cause pain or grief, ἄγαν γε λυπεῖς S. Aj. 589, Ant. 573, cf. OT 1231; τὸ λυποῦν Antiph. 107, Men. 410.
      • 3 in histor. writers, of cavalry and light troops, harass, annoy an army by constant attacks, Hdt. 9.40, cf. 61, Th. 6.66, X. HG 6.3.14, An. 2.3.23, etc.; λῃσταὶ . . τὴν Λακωνικὴν ἧσσον ἐλύπουν Th. 4.53, cf. Ar. Av. 1427.
    • II Pass. with fut. Med. (E. Med. 474, etc.), to be grieved, distressed, λυπεῖσθαι φρένα Thgn. 593 codd.; τῷ μήτε χαίρειν μήτε λυπεῖσθαι βροτούς A. Fr. 266, cf. S. Aj. 555, etc.; μήτε λυπέο μήτε . . be not distressed, Hdt. 8.100; ὑπὸ θεραπαίνης ἐπίτηδες λ. Lys. 1.11: c. acc. cogn., τὰς ἐσχάτας λ. λύπας Pl. Grg. 494a, cf. Phd. 85a; also διπλῇ τινι λύπῃ λ. Id. Phlb. 36a: also c. acc. rei, grieve about a thing, S. Aj. 1086; πρὸς τὰς ξυμφοράς Th. 2.64; διά τι Pl. Phlb. 52b; ἐπί τινι X. Mem. 3.9.8: c. part., λυπῇ . . ἐστερημένη E. Med. 286; ταῦτʼ ἐλυπεῖθʼ ὁρῶν D. 18.217: abs., feel pain, E. Ion 632, etc.; τὸ -ούμενον τῆς ψυχῆς Pl. Lg. 689b; τὸ -εῖσθαι Id. Prt. 354d.

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