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|Definition=<span class="bld">A</span> [[make flaccid]], [[relax]]:—Pass., [[χαυνοῦμαι]], [[χαυνόομαι]] = to [[become flaccid]], Heliod. ap.Orib.46.22.1, Ael.NA12.17; ἡ γῆ χαυνομένη εἰς ῥαγάδας = [[earth]] [[crumble|crumbling]] from [[crack]]s Gp.5.2.2.<br><span class="bld">b</span> Pass., of [[inflammation]], [[χαυνοῦμαι]], [[χαυνόομαι]] = [[subside]], Alex.Trall.3.3.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[χαυνοῦσα]] (codd.Ath.) is [[falsa lectio|f.l.]] for [[χανοῦσα]], [[opening the mouth in kissing]], in Ephipp.6.5.<br><span class="bld">II</span> metaph., [[puff up]], [[fill with conceit]], E.Andr.931, Pl.Ly.210e:—Pass., [[χαυνοῦμαι]], [[χαυνόομαι]] = [[be weakened]], [[become vain]], [[be filled with pride]], [[be filled with arrogance]], [[become proud]], [[become porous]], Arist.VV1251b18, Plb.6.57.7; ταῖς πράξεσι Phld.Hom.p.55 O.; ἐπὶ τούτοις Plu.Caes. 29; ὁ νοῦς ἐχαυνώθη = the [[head]] was [[fill]]ed with [[arrogance]] Babr.95.36; [[κόραξ]] ἐπαίνῳ καρδίην ἐχαυνώθη Id.77.8; χαυνοῦμαι ὑπὸ τῆς δυνάμεως = [[be filled with pride]] in [[power]] D.C.Fr.49.3.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[relax]], [[weaken]], [[εἰρήνη]] χαυνοῖ τὴν [[πολιτεία]]ν Lyd.Mag.3.51:—Pass., of character, Heliod. in EN149.13.