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ἐναλλάσσω

ἐναλλάσσω, to exchange

ἐναλλ-άσσω, Att. ἐναλλάττω, pf. ἐνήλλαχα Plb. 6.43.2, Phld. Mus. p.73 K.:—
  • exchange, φόνον θανάτῳ ἐ., i.e. pay for murder by death, E. Andr. 1028 (lyr.); μεταβολὰς ἐ. undergo changes, Plb. l.c.; παντοίας μορφὰς ἐ. to assume . ., Apollod. 2.5.11: c. inf., ἐνήλλαξεν θεὸς τὴν τοῦδʼ ὕβριν πρὸς μῆλα . . πεσεῖν turned aside, diverted his fury so as to fall upon the sheep, S. Aj. 1060.
      • 2 cross, τὼ πόδε Philostr. Im. 2.7; also intr., cross one another, of veins and arteries, Arist. PA 668b21.
      • 3 Astrol., exchange domicile, of planets, Vett.Val. 73.15.
      • 4 ἐχρῆν ἐνηλλαχέναι one should have reversed the statement, Phld. l.c.
    • II give in exchange, τι ἀντί τινος App. BC 3.27, 5.12:—Med., receive in exchange, τί δʼ ἐνήλλακται τῆς ἡμερίας νὺξ ἥδε βάρος; what heavy change from the day hath this night received? S. Aj. 208, cf. Ph. 2.638.
    • III Pass., to be interarticulated, ἄρθρα ἐνηλλαγμένα Hp. Art. 46; also τὸ μέτρον τοῖς δισυλλάβοις ἐναλλάσσεται the metre employs the various disyllabic feet interchangeably, Anon.Metr. Oxy. 220 iii 13.
      • 2 have commercial relations with, ὅσοι Ἀθηναίοις ἤδη ἐνηλλάγησαν Th. 1.120.

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