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ἀλέγω

ἀλέγω, to trouble oneself, have a care

ἀλέγω, Ep. and Lyr., once in A. (lyr.), only pres.,
  • have a care, mind, heed, usu. neg.:
      • 1 abs., οὐκ ἀ. have no care, Il. 11.389, Od. 17.390; κύνες οὐκ ἀλέγουσαι Od. 19.154: without neg., Λιταὶ ἀλέγουσι κιοῦσαι walk with good heed, Il. 9.504.
    • II with a case,
      • 1 c. gen., heed, care for, οὐδʼ ἀλλήλων ἀλέγουσιν Od. 9.115; οὐ γὰρ Κύκλωπες Διὸς . . ἀλέγουσιν ib. 275, cf. Simon. 37.10; βωμῶν ἀλέγοντες οὐδέν A. Supp. 752; μακάρων οὐκ ἀλέγοντα θεῶν Call. Aet. 3.1.65 [Fr. 75.65 Pf.]: without neg., ψυχῆς ἀ. ὕπερ A.R. 2.634.
      • 2 less freq. c. acc., regard, respect, θεῶν ὄπιν οὐκ ἀλέγοντες Il. 16.388, Hes. Op. 251; οἰωνούς A.R. 1.145: without neg., νηῶν ὅπλα . . ἀλέγουσιν take care of, Od. 6.268, cf. Pi. O. 11(10).15, I. 8(7).51.
    • III count among, Λύκαισον ἐν καμοῦσιν Alcm. 32, cf. Pi. O. 2.78 (Pass.); ἐν ἀθανάτοις ἀ. IG 14.1389 ii6. (Commonly deriv. from ἀ- copul., λέγω, count with, cf. III.)

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