ἐπικουφίζω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[lighten]] a ship by throwing out part of its cargo, <span class="bibl">Hdt. 8.118</span> (Pass.): metaph., <b class="b3">ἐ. ἡ τιμὴ τοὺς πόνους τῷ ἄρχοντι</b> [[lightens]] his labours, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>1.6.25</span>; τὰς συμφοράς <span class="bibl">D.23.70</span>; λειτουργίας <span class="title">IG</span>14.1078a; τὴν ταλαιπωρίαν Jul. [[adThem]].253b: c.gen. rei, [[relieve of]] a burden, μόχθου <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">El.</span>72</span>; τοῦ δέους <span class="bibl">D.C.43.18</span>:—Med., <b class="b3">ταῖς διὰ τὴν ἀρετὴν</b> ἡδοναῖς τὸν πόνον -ίζομαι <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">4 Ma.</span>9.31</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span>. [[lift up]], [[support]], [[πατρὸς]] πλευρὰς σὺν ἐμοὶ τάσδ' ἐπικούφιζ' <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>1411</span> (anap.); <b class="b3">ἐ. τὴν γῆν</b> [[lift up]] the soil,<span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Oec.</span>17.13</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span>. metaph., [[lift up]], [[encourage]], ἐλπίσι <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>7.1.18</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span>. <b class="b3">ἐ. νόον ἀνδρός</b> [[puff up]], in bad sense, <span class="bibl">Thgn.629</span>.</span>