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νευρόω

From LSJ

Μούνη γὰρ ἄγειν οὐκέτι σωκῶ λύπης ἀντίρροπον ἄχθος → I have no longer strength to bear alone the burden of grief that weighs me down

Sophocles, Electra, 119-120
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Full diacritics: νευρόω Medium diacritics: νευρόω Low diacritics: νευρόω Capitals: ΝΕΥΡΟΩ
Transliteration A: neuróō Transliteration B: neuroō Transliteration C: nevroo Beta Code: neuro/w

English (LSJ)

A strain the sinews, nerve, πάθος καὶ τοὺς ἀσθενεστάτους ν. Ph. 2.48:—Pass., σῶμα νεότητι καὶ ἀκμῇ νευρούμενον Alciphr.3.49.
2 in Pass., to be supplied with nerves, innervated, παρά… Gal.8.236; ἀπὸ... ἐκ... Id.UP9.15, 16.5.
II νενεύρωται, sens. obsc. (cf. νεῦρον v), but metaph., ν. ἥδε ξυμφορά Ar.Lys.1078.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

νευρόω: (νεῦρον) ἐκτείνω τοὺς τένοντας, ἐνισχύω, ἐνδυναμώνω, τινα Φίλων 2. 48· ― κατὰ τὸ πλεῖστον ἐν τῷ παθητ., σῶμα νενευρωμένον Ἀλκίφρων 3. 49. ΙΙ. νενεύρωται, ἐπὶ αἰσχρᾶς σημασίας, Ἀριστοφ. Λυσ. 1078· πρβλ. νεῦρον V.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

νευρόω: (pf. pass. νενεύρωμαι) натягивать, напрягать Arph.

German (Pape)

mit Sehnen anspannen, Sp., wie Alciphr. 3.49; mit obszöner Nebenbdtg (vgl. νεῦρον), νενεύρωται ἥδε συμφορά, Ar. Lys. 1078.