ἐλεφαίρομαι: Difference between revisions
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|Beta Code=e)lefai/romai | |Beta Code=e)lefai/romai | ||
|Definition=old Ep. Verb, perh. connected with <b class="b3">ὀλοφώϊος</b> (q. v.), <span class="sense"><p> <span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">cheat with empty hopes</b>, said of the <b class="b2">false</b> dreams that come through the <b class="b2">ivory</b> gate (with play on <b class="b3">ἐλέφας</b>, cf. | |Definition=old Ep. Verb, perh. connected with <b class="b3">ὀλοφώϊος</b> (q. v.), <span class="sense"><p> <span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">cheat with empty hopes</b>, said of the <b class="b2">false</b> dreams that come through the <b class="b2">ivory</b> gate (with play on <b class="b3">ἐλέφας</b>, cf. [[κραίνω]]), οἱ μέν κ' ἔλθωσι διὰ πριστοῦ ἐλέφαντος, οἵ ἐλεφαίρονται <span class="bibl">Od.19.565</span>: generally, <b class="b2">cheat, overreach</b>, ἐλεφηράμενος . . Τυδεΐδην <span class="bibl">Il.23.388</span>. </span><span class="sense"> <span class="bld">II</span> of the Nemean lion, <b class="b3">ἐλεφαίρετο φῦλ' ἀνθρώπων</b> he <b class="b2">used to destroy</b> them, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span>330</span>. (Act. only in Hsch., who also has aor. 1 <b class="b3">ἐλεφῆραι· ἀπατῆσαι</b>.)</span> | ||
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English (LSJ)
old Ep. Verb, perh. connected with ὀλοφώϊος (q. v.),
A cheat with empty hopes, said of the false dreams that come through the ivory gate (with play on ἐλέφας, cf. κραίνω), οἱ μέν κ' ἔλθωσι διὰ πριστοῦ ἐλέφαντος, οἵ ἐλεφαίρονται Od.19.565: generally, cheat, overreach, ἐλεφηράμενος . . Τυδεΐδην Il.23.388. II of the Nemean lion, ἐλεφαίρετο φῦλ' ἀνθρώπων he used to destroy them, Hes.Th.330. (Act. only in Hsch., who also has aor. 1 ἐλεφῆραι· ἀπατῆσαι.)
