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διαζώννυμι

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Χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him

Euripides, Alcestis 109-11
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Transliteration A: diazṓnnymi Transliteration B: diazōnnymi Transliteration C: diazonnymi Beta Code: diazw/nnumi

English (LSJ)

or διαζωννύω, fut. -ζώσω: pf. Pass.

   A διέζωμαι IG2.736B19, ib.11(2).161.35 (Delos, iii B.C.):— gird round, encircle, embrace, Gal.14.715: metaph., τὸν ὅλον ἄνθρωπον διέζωσεν [ἡ ψυχή] Diog.Oen.39:—Med., undergird one's ship, App.BC5.91; but usu. gird oneself with, διαζωσάμενοι τὸ τριβώνιον Luc.Hist.Conscr.3:—Pass., διαζώννυσθαι ἐσθῆτα, ἀκινάκην, Id.Somn. 6, Anach.6: abs., διεζωσμένοι wearing the διάζωμα 1, Th.1.6 codd. (-ζωμένοι Phot., Suid.): metaph., ἀρχὴν διεζωσμένος invested with office, J.AJ14.9.3.    II metaph., engirdle, encompass, of fire, Plu. Brut.31; τὸν αὐχένα (i.e. the Chersonese) δ. ἐρύμασι Id.Per.19; νήσους Id.Them.12:—Pass., [ἡ Ἀττικὴ] μέση διέζωσται ὄρεσιν X. Mem.3.5.25; ῥάχει διεζῶσθαι Plb.5.69.1; also pass like a girdle, διὰ τῶν τροπικῶν Arist.Mu.392a12.