μύω
ῥεῖα δ' ἀρίζηλον μινύθει καὶ ἄδηλον ἀέξει, ῥεῖα δέ τ' ἰθύνει σκολιὸν καὶ ἀγήνορα κάρφει → easily he humbles the proud and raises the obscure, and easily he straightens the crooked and blasts the proud (Hesiod, Works and Days 6-8)
English (LSJ)
fut. μύσω [ῠ] Lyc.988: aor. ἔμυσα, Ep. 3pl. μύσαν: pf. μέμῡκα: [ῡ in pres., Call.Dian.95, Nic.Fr.74.56: ῠ in aor., Il.24.637, S.Ant. 421, E.Med.1183, exc. in later writers, as AP7.630 (Antiphil.), 9.558 (Eryc.): ῡ in pf., Il.24.420, App.Anth.4.39 (Leon.) ]: I intr., close, be shut, of the eyes, οὐ γάρ πω μύσαν ὄσσε ὑπὸ βλεφάροισιν Il.24.637; ἐκ μύσαντος ὄμματος from closed eye, E.l.c.; of the mouth or any opening, τὰ τῶν διεξόδων στόματα ᾗ τὸ πτερὸν ὁρμᾷ συναυαινόμενα μύσαντα Pl.Phdr.251d; χεῖλος ἔμυσε AP7.630 (Antiphil.); μεμυκὼς χείλεα σιγῇ ib.15.40 (Cometas); τρηχὺς . . μέμυκε πόρος ib.10.5 (Thyill.); of bivalve fish, opp. κεχηνέναι, Ath.3.93f; of flowers, κρόκος εἴαρι μύων Nic. l.c.; but also, wither, ἀστάχυσιν μεμυκόσιν ἐξ αὐχμοῦ καὶ ἀνομβρίας Ph.2.383: metaph., τῷ λιμῷ μαραινόμενοι καὶ μεμυκότες J.BJ6.5.1. 2 of persons or animals, shut the eyes, μύω τε καὶ δέδορκα S.Fr.774; φαίνεται καὶ μύουσιν ὁράματα Arist.de An.428a16; οὐ μύοντα λαγωόν Call.Dian.95; μύσας as a preliminary to going through what is painful, παρέχειν μύσαντα εὖ καὶ ἀνδρείως Pl.Grg.480c, cf. S. Ant.421, Ar.V.988, Antiph.3: metaph., μύσας τῷ λογισμῷ Plu.Pomp. 60. 3 metaph., to be lulled to rest, abate, of pain, ἀνατέτροφας ὅ τι καὶ μύσῃ S.Tr.1009 (lyr.); of storms, AP7.293 (Isid.Aeg.). II trans., close, shut, κανθούς ib.221; ὕπνος ἔμυσε κόρας ib.9.558 (Eryc.); τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς ποσως μ. Alex.Aphr.Pr.1.105; περὶ ὃ πᾶν ὄμμα μύομεν Dam.Pr.6.
