ἀλεγίζω
From LSJ
ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
English (LSJ)
Ep. Verb, used only in pres. and impf.: (ἀλέγω) :—
A trouble oneself about a thing, care for, mind, heed, in Hom. (only in Il.) always with neg., c. gen., τῶν οὔτι μετατρέπῃ οὐδ' ἀλεγίζεις Il.1.160, al.; τῶν μὲν ἄρ' οὐκ ἀλέγιζε πατήρ 11.80, cf. Hes. Th.171 : abs., ὁ δ' ἀφήμενος οὐκ ἀλεγίζει οὐδ' ὄθεται Il.15.106; in late Ep. c. acc., ἐγὼ δέ μιν οὐκ ἀλεγίζω Q.S.2.428; rare without neg., ὃς τρία μὲν τίκτει, δύο δ' ἐκλέπει, ἓν δ' ἀλεγίζει Musae.Fr.3 D.; ἡρώων ἀ. IG14.1389 i 42 :—Pass., οὐκ ἀλεγιζόμενος f.l. in AP5.17 (Rufin.).—Poet. word, found in Aret. CA1.4.
