καταψύχω

English (LSJ)

[ῡ],

   A cool, chill, ὕδωρ κ. τὴν ξηρὰν ἀναθυμίασιν Arist.Mete.361a2, cf. 368b34; ὁ φόβος καταψύχει Id.PA650b28, cf. Pr.954b13, al.; αἱ ἄτομοι . . κατέψυξαν [τὸ σῶμα] Epicur.Fr.60:—Pass., fut. -ψῠγήσομαι Vett.Val. 73.21: pf. -έψυγμαι: aor. -εψύχθην, also -εψύγην [ῠ] Arist.Pr.897a22:—to be chilled, become cold, Hp.Aph.4.40, Arist.HA531b31, etc.; of persons, κατεψυγμένοι, opp. θερμοί, Id.Rh.1389b30.    2 metaph., οὐ -έψυξαν τὴν ὁρμήν did not allow their ardour to cool, J.BJ1.2.7:— Pass., κατέψυκτο τὸ πρακτικόν Plu.Pomp.46, cf.Critodem. in Cat.Cod. Astr.8(1).259, Vett.Val.l.c.    3 cool, refresh, καταψύχει πνοή A. Fr.127.    II dry land after irrigation, PCair.Zen.155 (iii B.C.):— Pass., of a country, χώρα κατεψυγμένη dried or parched up, D.S.1.7, cf. Plu.Pomp.31.    III intr., cool down, of persons, LXX Ge.18.4.