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|Definition=Att. fut. -<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> ῐῶ <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>1287</span>: pf. κεκούφικα <span class="title">OGI</span>90.12 (Rosetta, ii B. C.): </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">I</span> <b class="b2">to be light</b>, κουφίζουσαν ἄρουραν <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Op.</span>463</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hel.</span>1555</span>; of a sufferer, <b class="b2">to be relieved</b>, κουφίζειν δοκῶ <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span> 735</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Aph.</span>2.27</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> trans., <b class="b2">lighten, make light</b>, τὸ κενὸν ἐμπεριλαμβανόμενον κ. τὰ σώματα <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Cael.</span>309a6</span>:—Pass., <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">PA</span> 663b13</span>: hence, </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> <b class="b2">lift up, raise</b>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ant.</span>43</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Tr.</span>1025</span> (lyr.); αἴρων κουφιῶ σ' ἐγώ <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>1762</span> (lyr.); ἀσπίδ' ἀμφὶ βραχίονι κουφίζων <span class="bibl">E. <span class="title">Ph.</span>121</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">ἅλμα κουφιεῖν</b> <b class="b2">make a light</b> leap, S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>l.c.; κ. πήδημα <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">El.</span>861</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">δύστηνον αἰώρημα κουφίζω</b>, = [[δύστηνος αἰωροῦμαι]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Supp.</span>1047</span>:—Pass., <b class="b2">to be lifted up, soar</b>, [τῷ πτερῷ] ᾧ ψυχὴ κουφίζεται <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phdr.</span>248c</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">249a</span>; σώματα -όμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ κύματος <span class="bibl">Jul.<span class="title">Or.</span>1.27c</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">lighten of</b> a load, <b class="b3">ὄχλου πλήθους τε κ. χθόνα</b> [[lighten]] earth [[of]] a multitude, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hel.</span>40</span>; κουφισθεὶς τοῦ βάρους <span class="bibl">Thphr. <span class="title">HP</span>4.16.2</span>: abs., [[lighten]] ships <b class="b2">of their cargo</b>, τῷ ταχυναυτοῦντι κουφίσαντες προσβάλλειν <span class="bibl">Th.6.34</span>; κουφισθεισῶν τῶν νεῶν <span class="bibl">Plb.20.5.11</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">1.60.8</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> of persons, [[relieve]] from burdens, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Mem.</span>2.7.1</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Cyr.</span>6.3.24</span>; τὸν δῆμον τῶν εἰσφορῶν <span class="bibl">D.S.13.64</span>, cf. <span class="title">IG</span>12(7).506.16 (Amorgos, iii B. C.); τόκων τοὺς χρεωφειλέτας <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Caes.</span>37</span>; [[relieve]] (contractors), <span class="bibl">Plb.6.17.5</span>; τῆς ὑπερηφανίας <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Vit.</span>p.16</span> J.; κ. τοὺς νοσοῦντας Plu.2.1106c:—Pass., <b class="b2">to be relieved</b>, <b class="b3">ὅταν σῶμα κουφισθῇ νόσου</b> [[from]]... <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span>43</span>; τοῦ πάθους <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pr.</span>873b22</span>; λέξασα κουφισθήσομαι ψυχήν <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Med.</span>473</span>: fut. Med. <b class="b3">κουφιεῖσθαι</b> in pass. sense, Aristid.2.145 J.: metaph., <b class="b3">τῇ τῶνδε εὐκλείᾳ κουφίζεσθε</b> <b class="b2">feel your burdens lightened</b> by... <span class="bibl">Th.2.44</span>; κουφίζονται οἱ λυπούμενοι <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">EN</span>1171a29</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pol.</span>1342a14</span>; ἐλπίδι κ. ματαίᾳ <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">NA</span>11.33</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> c. acc. rei, <b class="b2">lighten, assuage</b>, ἀλγηδόνας <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>573</span>; συμφορὰς λόγῳ κ. <span class="bibl">D.60.35</span>; κ. ἔρωτα <span class="bibl">Theoc.23.9</span>; τὸ πάθος <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Alex.</span>52</span>; τὰ ὀφλήματα Id.2.807d: abs., [[give]] or <b class="b2">procure relief</b>, <b class="b3">κ. οὐδέν, ἀλλά</b>… <span class="bibl">Hp. <span class="title">Epid.</span>1.7</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">GA</span>725b9</span>:—Pass., νομίζοντες κεκουφίσθαι τὸν πόλεμον αὐτοῖς <span class="bibl">Plb.1.17.2</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">b</span> [[cancel]] a debt, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span>126.8</span> (vi A. D.), etc.:—Med., <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PMasp.</span>95.10</span> (vi A. D.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b3">ἑαυτοὺς κ</b>. [[cheapen]] themselves, dub. in <span class="bibl">Epicur.<span class="title">Nat.</span>112</span> G. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> [[subtract]], ἀπὸ τῶν μοιρῶν <span class="bibl">Heph.Astr.2.1</span>.</span>