κνίζω

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γελᾷ δ' ὁ μωρός, κἄν τι μὴ γέλοιον ᾖ → the fool laughs even when there's nothing to laugh at

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Transliteration A: knízō Transliteration B: knizō Transliteration C: knizo Beta Code: kni/zw

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fut. κνίσω [ῐ] Ar.Ra.1198: aor.

   A ἔκνῐσα Pi.P.8.32, Herod.4.59, etc.; Dor. ἔκνιξα Pi.I.6(5).50:—Pass., aor. ἐκνίσθην E.Andr. 209, Theoc.4.59: scratch, gash, παῖδα . . γυμνὸν ἢν κνίσω . . οὐχ ἕλκος ἕξει; Herod.l.c.; κνίζων συκάμινα (to make them ripen) LXX Am.7.14, cf. Ath.2.51b.    2 pound, chop up, or grate, dub. in Thphr.HP 9.20.4 (fort. κνησθεῖσα).    II tickle, Arist.HA587b7 (Pass.), Phld. Lib.p.58 O. (Pass.).    2 usu. metaph., of love, chafe, tease, τὸν Ἀρίστωνα ἔκνιζε τῆς γυναικὸς ταύτης ἔρως Hdt.6.62, cf. E.Med.568; κἠγὼ μὰν κνίζω τινά Theoc.5.122; of other feelings, as satiety, κόρος κνίζει Pi.P.l.c.; anxiety, Ξέρξην ἔκνιζε ἡ γνώμη Hdt.7.12; τὰ σμικρὰ οὐδέν μιν κνίζει (sc. τὸν θεόν) ib.10.έ; ἔκνιζέ μ' αἰεὶ τοῦθ' S.OT786; τὸ βούλεσθαί μ' ἔκνιζε E.IA330 (troch.); provoke, tease, Ar.V.1286; οὐ κατ' ἔπος κνίσω τὸ ῥῆμ' ἕκαστον will not attack every word, Id.Ra.l.c.; provoke to jealousy, Alciphr.1.32; in good sense, ἁδεῖά νιν ἔκνιξε χάρις Pi.I.6(5).50:—Pass., E.Med.555, Andr.l.c.; ἐρωτίδα τᾶς ποκ' ἐκνίσθη Theoc.4.59, cf. Luc.DMeretr.10.4; κνιζόμενος ὑπ' ἔρωτος ἐπὶ τῇ παιδί App.Pun.10; ἐκνίσθης; does that touch you? Men.Per. 16.    b provoke, ὀργὰν κνίζον αἰπεινοὶ λόγοι Pi.N.5.32, cf. P.11.23.