πικραίνω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[make sharp]] or [[keen]], esp. to the taste, <b class="b3">π. τὴν κοιλίαν</b> [[make]] it [[bitter]], Apoc.10.9 :— Pass., τὸ στόμα πικραίνεται <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Acut.</span>30</span>: opp. <b class="b3">γλυκαίνεσθαι</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">Ph.</span>244b20</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> metaph., [[embitter]], [[irritate]], τὴν ψυχήν <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">Jb.</span>27.2</span>; <b class="b3">τὴν ἀκοήν</b> [[affect]] it [[harshly]], opp. <b class="b3">γλυκαίνω</b>, <span class="bibl">D.H.<span class="title">Comp.</span>12</span>, <span class="bibl">15</span>; [[make harsh]], <b class="b3">νόμους</b> cj. in <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Eu.</span>693</span> :—Pass., [[to be exasperated]], [[embittered]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>731d</span>, <span class="bibl">Theoc.5.120</span>; <b class="b3">ὁ ζωγράφος πονεῖ τι καὶ π</b>. [[vexes himself]], <span class="bibl">Antiph.144.3</span>; π. ἐπί τισι <span class="bibl">LXX<span class="title">Ex.</span>16.20</span>; <b class="b3">ἔν τισι</b> ib.<span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ru.</span>1.20</span>; also <b class="b3">ἐπικράνθη μοι</b> it [[grieved]] me, ib.<span class="bibl">13</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> of style, [[make harsh]] or [[rugged]], διάλεκτον <span class="bibl">D.H.<span class="title">Dem.</span>55</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">34</span>.</span>