μωραίνω

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   A ᾰνῶ E.Med.614: aor. ἐμώρᾱνα A.Pers.719 (troch.): —Pass., v. infr. 11: (μῶρος):—to be silly, foolish, drivel, E. l.c., X. Mem.1.1.11, Phld.Mus.p.103K., Luc.Nav.45, etc.; play the fool, Arist.EN1148b2: c. acc. cogn., πεῖραν μ. make a mad attempt, A. l.c.; οὐδεὶς . . ταῦτα μωραίνει indulges in these follies, E.Fr.282.22: euphem. of illicit love, γυναῖκα μωραίνουσαν Id.Andr.674.    II causal, make foolish, convict of folly, ἡ βουλὴ αὐτῶν μωρανθήσεται LXX Is.19.11; ἐμωράνθην σφόδρα ib.2 Ki.24.10, cf. 1 Ep.Cor.1.20:—Pass., to become foolish, be stupefied, [αἶγες] ἑστᾶσιν ὥσπερ μεμωραμμέναι Arist. HA610b30 (sed cf. μωρόομαι); to become insipid, ἐὰν τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ Ev.Matt.5.13.