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ἐνικλάω

ἐνικλάω, to break in, break off

ἐνικλάω, poet. for ἐγκ- (q.v.),
  • break off: metaph., ἔωθεν ἐνικλᾶν ὅττι κεν εἴπω is wont to frustrate what I devise, Il. 8.408, cf. 422; ἐνέκλασσας (Ep. aor. 1) δὲ μενοινήν Call. Jov. 90; γάμον βαρὺς ὅρκος ἐνικλᾷ Id. Aet. 3.1.22 [Fr. 75.22 Pf.]; τίς ἄτη σωομένοις μεσσηγὺς ἐνέκλασε; A.R. 3.307.

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