μελαίνω
Ἐν γὰρ γυναιξὶ πίστιν οὐκ ἔξεστ' ἰδεῖν → Vix feminarum in genere reperies fidem → Bei Frauen lässt sich Treue nämlich nicht erspäh'n
English (LSJ)
(Act. not in Hom. or Hes.), aor. 1 inf.
A μελᾶναι Arist. Mete.371a23:—Pass., pf. μεμέλαμμαι Antyll. ap. Orib.10.36.1: aor. ἐμελάνθην S.Aj.919; Ep. 3pl. μελάνθησαν Hes.Sc.300: (μέλας):— blacken, make black, Arist. l. c., Pr.966b22, Nic.Al.472: metaph., μ. φράσιν use an obscure expression, Ath.10.451c; μ. τὸ σαφές D.H. Pomp.2:—Pass., μελαίνετο δὲ χρόα καλόν she had her fair skin stained black (i.e. with blood), Il.5.354; μελανθὲν αἷμα S. l. c., cf. Gal.18(1).33; of earth just turned up, ἡ δὲ μελαίνετ' ὄπισθεν Il.18.548; of ripening grapes, Hes. l. c.; of a newly-bearded chin, ib.167; αἱ λευκαὶ τρίχες ἐμελαίνοντο Pl.Plt.270e; of hair, to be dyed black, Ar.Ec.736; μεμελαμμένοι ὀδόντες Antyll.l.c. 2 Medic., cause μελασμός (q. v.), Hp.Aph.5.20:—Pass., turn black, as a symptom of mortification, Id.Art.69, Fract.11. 3 metaph., blacken, misrepresent, Simp. in Cael.290.24. 4 Pass., receive an impression of blackness, S.E.M. 7.293. II intr., = Pass., grow black, Pl.Ti.83a, Thphr.Ign.50, AP5.123 (Phld.), Plu.2.517c.
