ἀλεγίζω
From LSJ
Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses
English (LSJ)
Ep. Verb, used only in pres. and impf.: (ἀλέγω) :—
A trouble oneself about a thing, care for, mind, heed, in Hom. (only in Il.) always with neg., c. gen., τῶν οὔτι μετατρέπῃ οὐδ' ἀλεγίζεις Il.1.160, al.; τῶν μὲν ἄρ' οὐκ ἀλέγιζε πατήρ 11.80, cf. Hes. Th.171 : abs., ὁ δ' ἀφήμενος οὐκ ἀλεγίζει οὐδ' ὄθεται Il.15.106; in late Ep. c. acc., ἐγὼ δέ μιν οὐκ ἀλεγίζω Q.S.2.428; rare without neg., ὃς τρία μὲν τίκτει, δύο δ' ἐκλέπει, ἓν δ' ἀλεγίζει Musae.Fr.3 D.; ἡρώων ἀ. IG14.1389 i 42 :—Pass., οὐκ ἀλεγιζόμενος f.l. in AP5.17 (Rufin.).—Poet. word, found in Aret. CA1.4.
