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ὄσσομαι

ὄσσομαι, to see

ὄσσομαι, (ὄσσε) Ep. Verb, used only in pres. and impf. without augm., pres. (I.-E. oqṷ-yo-) corresponding to fut. ὄψομαι (v. ὄψ): Act. ὄσσω only EM 562.6, 673.11: prop.
  • see, look, as in A.R. 4.318, cf. ὄμμασι λοξὸν ὑποδρὰξ ὀσσομένη Call. Hec. Fr. 374.2 Pf. [updated ref.], and in the compd. προτιόσσομαι (q.v.): but mostly,
    • II see in spirit or with the mindʼs eye, ὀσσόμενος πατέρʼ ἐσθλὸν ἐνὶ φρεσίν Od. 1.115, cf. 20.81.
      • 2 presage, have foreboding of, κακὰ δʼ ὄσσετο θυμός 10.374, cf. 18.154; ὄσσοντο γὰρ ἄλγεα θυμῷ Il. 18.224.
      • 3 by imparting such presages to others, forebode, used only of evil, ὡς ὅτε πορφύρῃ πέλαγος μέγα κύματι κωφῷ ὀσσόμενον λιγέων ἀνέμων λαιψηρὰ κέλευθα 14.17; esp. by look or mien, κάκʼ ὀσσόμενος boding evil by his looks, 1.105; of two eagles, ὄσσοντο ὄλεθρον boded death, Od. 2.152; οὐ μὲν γάρ τοι ἐγὼ κακὸν ὀσσομένη τόδʼ ἱκάνω Il. 24.172, cf. Hes. Th. 551.

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