ἀμφικαλύπτω

English (LSJ)

fut.

   A -ψω A.R.2.583: aor. -ψα, v. infr.    I c.acc., enwrap, enfold, of garments, Il.2.262; of a coffin, ἀ. ὀστέα 23.91; ἐπὴν πόλις ἀμφικαλύψῃ δουράτεον μέγαν ἵππον received within it, Od.8.511, cf. 4.618; ἔρως φρένας ἀμφεκάλυψε love enfolded my senses, Il.3.442; θάνατος δέ μιν ἀμφεκάλυψε 5.68, cf. 12.116; θανάτου δὲ μέλαν νέφος ἀμφεκάλυψε 16.350; ἀμφὶ δὲ ὄσσε κελαινὴ νὺξ ἐκάλυψε 11.356; [ὕπνος] βλέφαρ' ἀμφικαλύψας Od.5.493; of a wave, overwhelm, A.R.l.c.:—in Pass., ἀμφικεκαλύφθαι ἀμφιέσμασι Hp.Mul.2.133.    II ἀ. τί τινι put round any one as a veil, cover, or shelter, ἀ. σάκος τινί Il.8.331; νέφος τινί 14.343; νύκτα μάχῃ ἀ. throw the mantle of night over the battle, 5.506; ὄρος πόλει ἀ. overshadow a city with a mountain, Od. 8.569.    III after Hom., ἀ. τινά τινι surround one with, φύλλοις κνήμας Batr. 161, cf. Opp.H.1.746:—Pass., ἀμφεκαλύφθη κρᾶτα λέοντος χάσματι he had his head covered with lion's jaws, E.HF361.    2 guard, μαχαίριον δακτύλῳ Hp.Mul.1.70.