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ἐγκαλύπτω

ἐγκαλύπτω, to veil in

ἐγκᾰλ-ύπτω,
  • veil, wrap up, Ar. Ra. 911:—Pass., to be veiled or enwrapped, Id. Pl. 714, Pl. Phdr. 243b; to be wrapped up (as for sleep), X. An. 4.5.19, Pl. Prt. 315d; ἐγκεκαλυμμένος λόγος, a noted fallacy, Stoic. 2.8,90, etc.
    • II Med., hide oneself, hide oneʼs face, Ar. Pl. 707, etc.; ἐγκαλυπτόμενος καθεύδειν And. 1.17; of persons at the point of death, X. Cyr. 8.7.26, Pl. Phd. 118a, etc.: metaph., conceal oneʼs feelings, c. part., νεμεσῶν ἐνεκαλύπτετο App. BC 2.69.
      • 2 as a mark of shame, Pl. Phd. 117c, D. Ep. 3.42, Aeschin. 2.107: c. acc. pers., feel shame before a person, θεοὺς ἐγκαλυπτόμενος ὧν ἔμελλε δράσειν App. BC 1.16: c. inf., to be ashamed to . ., PMasp. 295.12 (v A.D.).
      • 3 -καλυπτόμενος σφυγμός, term invented by Archig., Gal. 8.662.

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