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ἀλφάνω

ἀλφάνω, to bring in, yield, earn

ἀλφάνω [ᾰν] (ἀλφαίνω EM 72.39, Aët. 13.133), Hom. only in aor. 2 ἦλφον, cf. IG 1.53a15, Plu. QConv. 2.668c: pres., E. Med. 297, Fr. 326 (no-where else in Trag.), Ar. Fr. 324, Eup. 258, Men. 362:—
  • bring in, yield, fetch, ἵνα μοι βίοτον πολὺν ἄλφοι Od. 17.250; ὁ δʼ ὑμῖν μυρίον ὦνον ἄλφοι 15.452, cf. 20.383; ἑκατόμβοιον δέ τοι ἦλφον Il. 21.79; ὁπόσην ἂν ἄλφῃ μίσθωσιν τὸ τέμενος IG l.c., cf. Plu. l.c.: metaph., φθόνον ἀλφάνειν to incur envy, E. Med. 297.
    • II = ἐναλλάσσω, change, Aët. l.c. (cf. Skt. arghás ‘priceʼ).

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