ἀμέλγω

English (LSJ)

[ᾰ], fut.

   A -ξω Theoc.23.25, milk, with acc. of animals milked, μῆλα . . ὅσσ' ἤμελγε Od.9.238; ἤμελγεν ὄϊς καὶ μηκάδας αῖγας ib. 244; βόας Theoc.4.3: metaph., ἀμέλγεις τοὺς ξένους you drain them of all they have, Ar.Eq.326: prov., ἀ. τὸν τράγον, of wasted labour, Plb.33.21.1, Luc.Demon.28:—Med., ἀ. χροὸς αἷμα Nic.Al.506: metaph., ἐκ Σαπφοῦς τόδ' ἀμελγόμενος μέλι τοι φέρω Lyr.Adesp. 62.    2 such up moisture, of the sun, Nonn.D.2.500.    II c.acc., of milk, ἀ. γάλα Hdt.4.2:—Pass., ὄϊες . . ἀμελγόμεναι γάλαλευκόν milch-ewes, Il.4.434; γάλα πολὺ ἀ. Arist.HA523a7, cf. 522a15; νέκταρ ἀμέλγονται Ion Eleg.1:—Med., let such, Opp.C.1.437.    2 metaph., squeeze out like milk, press out, ἐκ βοτρύων ξανθὸν ἄμελξε γάνος AP9.645 (Maced.); δάκρυ ἠλέκτροιο D.P.293.    III drink, αὐτὸ λαβὼν ποτὶ χεῖλος ἀμέλξω Theoc.23.25, cf. Bion 1.48, Nonn.D. 12.321:—Med., ib.12.320, al. (ἀ- euph., cf. mulgeo, milk.)