σαίρω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=(A), only found in pf. with pres. sense [[σέσηρα]], <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[part the lips and show the closed teeth]] (cf. Gal.18(2).597), [[grin]], σέσηρεν ἄν τε βούλητ' ἄν τε μή <span class="bibl">Alex.98.26</span>; Σάτυροι ἀπὸ τοῦ σεσηρέναι <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">VH</span>3.40</span>; but mostly in part., <b class="b3">ἄπλητον σεσᾰρυῖα</b> (Ep. for [[σεσηρυῖα]]) <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Sc.</span>268</span>; οἷον σεσηρὼς ἐξαπατήσειν μ' οἴεται <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">V.</span>901</span>; ἠγριωμένους ἐπ' ἀλλήλοισι καὶ σεσηρότας <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Pax</span>620</span>; σ. καὶ γελῶν <span class="title">Com.Adesp.</span>606; <b class="b3">γελῶντα καὶ σ</b>. Plu.2.223c; <b class="b3">σιμὰ σ</b>. <span class="title">AP</span>5.178 (Mel.); but also without any such bad sense, <b class="b3">εἶπε σεσᾱρὼς ὄμματι μειδιόωντι</b> [[smiling]], <span class="bibl">Theoc. 7.19</span> (cf. [[προσσαίρω]]). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> transferred to [[grinning]] laughter, σεσηρόσι μειδιήμασι <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Gland.</span>12</span>; σεσηρότι γέλωτι <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Am.</span>13</span>: the neut. is used in Adv. sense, σεσᾱρὸς γελᾶν <span class="bibl">Theoc.20.14</span>; <b class="b3">σεσηρὸς αἰκάλλειν</b>, of a fox, <span class="bibl">Babr.50.14</span>, cf. Ps.-Luc.<span class="title">Philopatr.</span>26. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> of a wound or sore, <b class="b3">ἕλκος σεσηρὸς καὶ ἐκπεπλιγμένον</b> [[gaping]], <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Fract.</span>32</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Aret.<span class="title">CA</span>2.2</span>; also <b class="b3">σ. χάσμημα</b>, of a metrical hiatus, <span class="bibl">Eust.840.43</span>.</span><br /><span class="bld">σαίρω</span> (B), aor. 1 [[ἔσηρα]] (v. infr.), <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[sweep]], [[clean]], σαίρειν τε δῶμα <span class="bibl">E. <span class="title">Hec.</span>363</span>; σαίρειν στέγας <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Cyc.</span>29</span>, cf.<span class="title">Hyps.Fr.</span>1 ii 17 (lyr.); μυρσίνας ἱερὰν φόβαν, ᾇ σαίρω δάπεδον θεοῦ Id.<span class="title">Ion</span>121, cf. 115 (both lyr.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[sweep up]] or [[away]], πᾶσαν κόνιν σήραντες <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ant.</span>409</span>: metaph., τὰμ . . πορτ' ἀλλάλονς διαφορὰν καὶ ἀμειξίαν σᾶραι <span class="title">BCH</span>29.204 (Crete).</span>