ἐλεφαίρομαι

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Menander, Monostichoi, 423
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Full diacritics: ἐλεφαίρομαι Medium diacritics: ἐλεφαίρομαι Low diacritics: ελεφαίρομαι Capitals: ΕΛΕΦΑΙΡΟΜΑΙ
Transliteration A: elephaíromai Transliteration B: elephairomai Transliteration C: elefairomai Beta Code: e)lefai/romai

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.)

German (Pape)

[Seite 796] med., durch vergebliche, leere Hoffnung täuschen, von Träumen, mit Anspielung auf ἐλέφας, denn die nichtigen Träume kommen aus der elfenbeinernen Pforte, ἐλεφαίρονται, Od. 19, 565; ἐλεφηράμενοι Il. 23, 388, τινά. – Bei Hes. Th. 330, vom nemäischen Löwen, verletzen.