στίλβω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=chiefly pres. and impf.: aor. <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> ἔστιλψα <span class="bibl">Charito 2.2</span>, <span class="bibl">Aristaenet.1.25</span>:—<b class="b2">glitter, gleam</b>, of polished or bright surfaces, χιτῶνας . . ἦκα στίλβοντας ἐλαίῳ <span class="bibl">Il.18.596</span>; κάλλεΐ τε στίλβων καὶ εἵμασιν <span class="bibl">3.392</span>; κάλλεϊ καὶ χάρισι στίλβων <span class="bibl">Od.6.237</span>; <b class="b3">λαμπραὶ δ' ἀκτῖνες ἀπ' αὐτοῦ αἰγλῆεν στίλβουσι</b> <b class="b2">beam</b> from him, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Hom.</span>31.11</span>; ὀμμάτων στίλβειν ἄτο . . φλόγα <span class="bibl">B.17.55</span>; <b class="b3">σ. ὅπλοις</b> <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Andr.</span>1146</span>; <b class="b3">ἰδὼν στίλβοντα τὰ λάβδα</b>, i.e. the λ upon the Spartan shields, <span class="bibl">Eup.359</span>; σ. νῶτον πτερύγοιν χρυσαῖν <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>697</span>; σ. ἄνθει . . ἐπωμίδας <span class="bibl">Achae.4.3</span>; σ. ἐν χρωμάτων ποικιλίᾳ <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phd.</span>110d</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Thphr. <span class="title">Sens.</span>77</span>; ἱμάτια στίλβοντα <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ev.Marc.</span>9.3</span>: abs., of gold, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ti.</span>59b</span>; of sleek horses, σ. ὥστε κύκνου πτερόν <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Rh.</span>618</span>; of brilliant complexion, <span class="bibl">Theoc.2.79</span>, etc.; of water in motion, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Mete.</span>370a18</span>; of the white <b class="b2">gleam</b> on the eye, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">HA</span>561a32</span>, Gal.16.610; ὁρᾶν τῷ στίλβοντι <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">Sens.</span>26</span>; of fixed stars, opp. planets (exc. Mercury, v. [[στίλβων]]), <b class="b2">twinkle</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">APo.</span>78a30</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Cael.</span>290a18</span>: c.acc. cogn., <b class="b3">σ. ἀστραπάς</b> <b class="b2">flash</b> lightning, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span>480</span>: metaph., σ. ὁμηλικίην ἐρατεινήν <span class="bibl">Orph.<span class="title">A.</span>1115</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> metaph., <b class="b2">shine, be bright</b>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hipp.</span>194</span> (anap.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> trans.,= στιλπνόω, στίλβει πρόσωπον Dsc.1.84 (v.l. for [[στιλβοῖ]]) ; στίλψασα τὰς παρειὰς ἐντρίμματι Aristaenet. l.c.</span>