ὑπνώω

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English (LSJ)

Ep. Verb, perh.

   A to be drowsy, tired, τοὺς δ' αὖτε καὶ ὑπνώοντας ἐγείρει Il.24.344, Od.5.48, 24.4; ὅτε . . ἐπὶ κοῖτον ἐκ νομοῦ ὑπνώουσα κίῃ Nic.Th.127; but elsewh., sleep, τὴν εἴσιδον ὑπνώουσα Mosch.2.24; ἔννυχον ὑπνώοντι Maiist.22; ὑπνώοντες ῥέγκουσιν Nic.Th.433; ὀφθαλμοῖσιν ἀμοιβαδὸν ὑπνώεσκε, of Argus, Q.S.10.191: metaph. of the stars, Coluth.349 (s. v.l.).