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|Definition=fut. <b class="b3">μύσω [ῠ</b>] Lyc.988: aor. <b class="b3">ἔμυσα</b>, Ep. 3pl. <b class="b3">μύσαν</b>: pf. <b class="b3">μέμῡκα</b>: [ῡ in pres., <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Dian.</span>95</span>, Nic.<span class="title">Fr.</span>74.56: ῠ in aor., <span class="bibl">Il.24.637</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ant.</span> 421</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Med.</span>1183</span>, exc. in later writers, as <span class="title">AP</span>7.630 (Antiphil.), <span class="bibl">9.558</span> (Eryc.): ῡ in pf., <span class="bibl">Il.24.420</span>, <span class="title">App.Anth.</span>4.39 (Leon.) ]: <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">I</span> intr., <b class="b2">close, be shut</b>, of the eyes, οὐ γάρ πω μύσαν ὄσσε ὑπὸ βλεφάροισιν <span class="bibl">Il.24.637</span>; <b class="b3">ἐκ μύσαντος ὄμματος</b> from [[closed]] eye, E.l.c.; of the mouth or any opening, τὰ τῶν διεξόδων στόματα ᾗ τὸ πτερὸν ὁρμᾷ συναυαινόμενα μύσαντα <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phdr.</span>251d</span>; χεῖλος ἔμυσε <span class="title">AP</span>7.630 (Antiphil.); <b class="b3">μεμυκὼς χείλεα σιγῇ</b> ib.<span class="bibl">15.40</span> (Cometas); <b class="b3">τρηχὺς… μέμυκε πόρος</b> ib.<span class="bibl">10.5</span> (Thyill.); of bivalve fish, opp. <b class="b3">κεχηνέναι</b>, <span class="bibl">Ath.3.93f</span>; of flowers, κρόκος εἴαρι μύων Nic. l.c.; but also, [[wither]], ἀστάχυσιν μεμυκόσιν ἐξ αὐχμοῦ καὶ ἀνομβρίας <span class="bibl">Ph.2.383</span>: metaph., τῷ λιμῷ μαραινόμενοι καὶ μεμυκότες <span class="bibl">J.<span class="title">BJ</span>6.5.1</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of persons or animals, <b class="b2">shut the eyes</b>, μύω τε καὶ δέδορκα <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>774</span>; φαίνεται καὶ μύουσιν ὁράματα <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">de An.</span>428a16</span>; οὐ μύοντα λαγωόν <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Dian.</span>95</span>; <b class="b3">μύσας</b> as a preliminary to going through what is painful, παρέχειν μύσαντα εὖ καὶ ἀνδρείως <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Grg.</span>480c</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">S. <span class="title">Ant.</span>421</span>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">V.</span>988</span>, <span class="bibl">Antiph.3</span>: metaph., μύσας τῷ λογισμῷ <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Pomp.</span> 60</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> metaph., <b class="b2">to be lulled to rest, abate</b>, of pain, ἀνατέτροφας ὅ τι καὶ μύσῃ <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>1009</span> (lyr.); of storms, <span class="title">AP</span>7.293 (Isid.Aeg.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> trans., <b class="b2">close, shut</b>, <b class="b3">κανθούς</b> ib.<span class="bibl">221</span>; <b class="b3">ὕπνος ἔμυσε κόρας</b> ib.<span class="bibl">9.558</span> (Eryc.); τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς ποσως μ. <span class="bibl">Alex.Aphr.<span class="title">Pr.</span>1.105</span>; περὶ ὃ πᾶν ὄμμα μύομεν <span class="bibl">Dam.<span class="title">Pr.</span>6</span>.</span>