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ἀμφιλαφής

ἀμφιλαφής, taking in on all sides, widespreading

ἀμφι-λᾰφής, ές, (prob. from √ λαφ-, cf. εἴ-ληφ-α; so)
  • taking in on all sides, wide-spreading, of large trees. Hdt. 4.172; πλάτανος . . ἀ. τε καὶ ὑψηλή Pl. Phdr. 230b.
      • 2 thickly grown, thick, ἀ. ἄλσος δένδρεσιν Call. Cer. 27, cf. Ael. NA 7.6; also of hair, Philostr.Jun. Im. 8, etc.; ἀ. φολίδεσσι δράκων Nonn. D. 5.153.
      • 3 generally, abundant, enormous, δύναμις Pi. O. 9.82; βρονταί, χιών, Hdt. 4.28, 50; δόσις ἀ. a bounteous gift, A. Ag. 1015; γόος ἀ. loud wail, Ch. 331; πήματα Id. Fr. 149A; κατάλυσις Jul. Ep. 36. Adv. -φῶς copiously, Plu. Eum. 6; ἀ. ἔχειν, c. gen., Alciphr. 3.60.
      • 4 bulky, huge, ἐλέφαντες Hdt. 3.114; ἵππος A.R. 4.1366; νῆσος ib. 983; παστάς Theoc. 24.46; χορός Call. Dian. 3, etc.
        • b (as if Passive, held on all sides), palpable, Dam. Pr. 13, 111.
      • 5 rarely of persons, ἀ. τέχνῃ great in art, Call. Ap. 42; ἀ. τὴν διάνοιαν Dam. ap. Suid.—Not in Hom. or in Early Prose.

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