ξεναγέω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> to [[be a leader of mercenaries]], ξ. ξενικοῦ <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>4.3.15</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">4.3.17</span>, <span class="bibl">D.23.139</span>, <span class="bibl">Arr.<span class="title">Fr.</span>99J.</span> </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[guide strangers]], [[show them the sights]], <b class="b3">ἄριστά σοι ἐξενάγηται</b> your [[work as a guide has been done]] excellently, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phdr.</span>230c</span> ; [[ξεναγούμενος]] [[one seeing the sights]], ibid. ; ξενάγησόν με νέηλυν ὄντα <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">DMort.</span>18.1</span>, cf. <span class="title">Cont.</span>I : metaph., generally, [[guide]], [[direct]], <span class="bibl">Alciphr.1.26</span> ; ξ. τινὰ πρὸς τὰς Μούσας <span class="bibl">Them.<span class="title">Or.</span>9.123b</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Ph.2.330</span> :—Pass., ὑπὸ σοφίας ξ. <span class="bibl">Id.1.630</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> Med., [[receive hospitality]], <span class="bibl">Procop.<span class="title">Goth.</span>3.9</span> :—so in Pass., ib.<span class="bibl">4.22</span>.</span>