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ἀνιμάω

ἀνιμάω, to draw up

ἀνῐμ-άω, used by early writers only in pres. and impf. (aor. ἀνίμησα Hierocl. p.63.19 A., Plu. Phoc. 18),
  • draw up, raise water by means of leather straps (ἱμάντες), ἀπὸ τροχιλιᾶς Thphr. HP 4.3.5, cf. Hierocl. l.c.; generally, draw out or up, ἀλλήλους δόρασι ἀνίμων X. An. 4.2.8, cf. Eq. 7.2; κάδον Sor. 1.93:—Pass., aor. ἀνῑμήθην App. Mith. 32, D.L. 1.116, Antig. Mir. 157: pf. ἀνίμημαι Luc. Pisc. 50:— freq. used by later writers in Med., ἀνιμῶμαι Id. Alex. 14; τῇ προβολῇ φόρτον, of an elephant, Aret. SD 2.13; of the sun causing evaporation, Stoic. 1.35, 2.197, Gp. 1.13.1: fut. -ήσομαι Longus 1.12: aor. -ησάμην Plu. Amat.narr. 2.773d, Luc. VH 2.42, etc.
    • II seemingly intr. (sc. ἑαυτόν), get up, X. Eq. 7.1.

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