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ἀποβουκολέω

ἀποβουκολέω, to let cattle stray: to lose

ἀποβουκολ-έω,
  • lead astray, as cattle, βοῦς ἐς τὴν ἰδίαν ἀγέλην Longus 1.27.
      • 2 lead away shepherds from the sheep, τῶν θρεμμάτων Chor. p.92 B [1.2.53].
      • 3 let stray, lose (as a bad shepherd does his sheep), χαρίεν γὰρ εἰ . . τῇ θυγατρὶ τὸν παῖδα ἀποβουκολήσαιμι . . if I were to lose my daughter her son, X. Cyr. 1.4.13:—Pass., stray, lose oneʼs way, Luc. Nav. 4.
      • 4 beguile, soothe, Id. Am. 16; lead astray, seduce, Id. Bis Acc. 13.

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