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μουσόω

μουσόω, furnish with power of song

μουσό-ω,
  • furnish with power of song, ὅσα φύσις μεμούσωκε, of birds, Ph. 1.80.
      • 2 adorn with mosaic, Ath.Mitt. 8.328 (Tralles).
    • II mostly Pass., to be trained in the ways of the Muses, to be educated or accomplished, οὐ μεμούσωμαι κακῶς Ar. Lys. 1127; τὸ μεμουσῶσθαι ἐπαινοῦσιν Phld. Mus. p.77 K., cf. Ph. 2.387; πολυγράμματος ὢν καὶ μεμουσωμένος Plu. Col. 2.1121f; τὸ Κίμωνος ὑγρὸν καὶ μεμουσωμένον ἐν ταῖς περιφοραῖς his easy and polished manners, Id. Per. 5; μουσωθεὶς φωνήν taught to utter it, Ael. NA 16.3.
      • 2 to be set to music, τὰ διʼ ᾠδῆς . . μουσωθέντα κρούματα D.H. Dem. 40, cf. Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(3).188; to be filled with melody, μεμούσωται τὰ περὶ τὴν θάλατταν ὑπʼ ᾠδῆς τῶν πετρῶν Philostr. Her. 10.7.

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