ἐξαλαόω
τὸν ἀφ' ἱερᾶς κινεῖν λίθον → move one's man from this line, move a piece from this line, try one's last chance, make a last ditch effort
English (LSJ)
A blind utterly, υἱὸν φίλον Od.11.103; ὀφθαλμὸν . . τὸν ἀνὴρ κακὸς ἐξαλάωσεν put it quite out .., 9.453, cf. 504. 2 make blind and useless, ὅλον δέμας Opp.C.3.228.
German (Pape)
[Seite 866] gänzlich blind machen, blenden, τινά, Od. 11, 103. 13, 343; ὀφθαλμόν 9, 453. 504 u. sp. D., wie Orph. Arg. 670; ὅλον δέμας, kastriren, Opp. Cyn. 3, 228.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐξᾰλαόω: ἐκτυφλόω, υἱὸν φίλον ἐξαλάωσας Ὀδ. Λ. 103, Ν. 343· ὡσαύτως, ὀφθαλμόν..., τὸν ἀνὴρ κακὸς ἐξαλάωσεν, ἐξέβαλεν ἐντελῶς, Ὀδ. Ι. 453, 504· καθιστῶ τυφλὸν καὶ ἄχρηστον, ὅλον δέμας Ὀππ. Κ. 3. 228.
French (Bailly abrégé)
-αῶ;
ao. 3ᵉ sg. poét. ἐξαλάωσε, inf. ἐξαλαῶσαι;
rendre tout à fait aveugle, acc..
Étymologie: ἐξ, ἀλαόω.
English (Autenrieth)
(ἀλαός), aor. ἐξαλάωσα: blind completely. (Od.)
