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λωφάω

λωφάω, to rest from toil, take rest

λωφ-άω,
  • rest, give over, ὅδε μὲν τάχα λωφήσει Il. 21.292; εἰ λωφήσω τρεῖς ὥρας dub. in Phld. Herc. 1251.18.
      • 2 c. gen. (cf. καταλωφάω), take rest or abate from, recover from, χόλου, πόθου, A. Pr. 378, 654; πόνου S. Aj. 61; τῆς ὀδύνης Pl. Phdr. 251c; φιλοτιμίας λελωφηκυῖαν Id. R. 620c; so λ. ἀπὸ νόσου καὶ πολέμου Th. 6.12.
      • 3 c. part., cease to do, πρήσων A.R. 4.819, cf. AP 5.187 (Leon.).
      • 4 abate, of pain, Hp. Int. 49; of a disease, Th. 2.49, Pl. Lg. 854c; of misfortunes, Th. 7.77; of wind, Arist. Mete. 362a7; of the sea, Id. Pr. 934b15; ὅταν λωφήσωσιν οἱ λίθοι X. An. 4.7.6.
    • II trans., lighten, relieve, ὁ λωφήσων γὰρ οὐ πέφυκέ πω A. Pr. 27: c. gen., ἀχέων λωφήσετε θυμόν relieve your mind from pains, Emp. 145.2.

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