ἁγνεύω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=pf. [[ἥγνευκα]] D.l. citand., <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">consider as part of purity, make it a point of religion</b>, c. inf., ἁγνεύουσι ἔμψυχον μηδὲν κτείνειν <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.140</span>: abs., [[to bepure]], ὄρνιθος ὄρνις πῶς ἂν ἁγνεύοι φαγών <b class="b2">;</b> <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Supp.</span>226</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Lys.6.51</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>837c</span>, <span class="bibl">Alex.15.6</span>: c. acc. rei, χεῖρας ἁ. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IT</span>1227</span>; [[keep oneself pure from]], τινός <span class="bibl">D.22.78</span>, Phld.<span class="title">Sto.Herc.</span>339.15, <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Am.</span>5</span>; also in Med., γυναικός <span class="title">GDI</span>3636.43 (Cos). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[perform religious ceremonies]], [[officiate]], <span class="bibl"><span class="title">BGU</span>1201.6</span> (ii B. C.), cf. <span class="bibl">149.8</span> (ii/iii A.D.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> Med., [[purify]], τὸν νοῦν Phld.<span class="title">Sto.Herc.</span>339.20. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> Act., = [[ἁγνίζω]], [[purify]], πόλιν <span class="bibl">Antipho 2.3.11</span>:—Pass., <span class="title">SIG</span>978 (Cnidus): c.gen., [[purify from]], <b class="b3">ὁ παντὸς ἁγνεύων</b>, of Epicurus, <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Lib.</span>p.26O.</span></span>