ἀείδω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Ion. and poet. form used by Hom., Pi., and sometimes in Trag. and Com. (even in trim., <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>16</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>188</span>; intetram., <span class="bibl">Cratin. 305</span>), also in Ion. Prose; contr. [[ᾄδω]] (also <span class="bibl">Anacr.45</span>, Theoc.), Trag., Pl., etc.: impf. <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> ἤειδον Od., Ep. ἄειδον Il., etc.; Trag. and Att. ᾖδον <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Alc.</span>761</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.2.21</span>: fut. ἀείσομαι <span class="bibl">Od.22.352</span>, <span class="bibl">Thgn.943</span>, but ᾄσομαι <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Hom.</span>6.2</span>, <span class="bibl">32.19</span>, <span class="bibl">Thgn.243</span>, and alwaysin Att. (<b class="b3">ᾄσεις, σουσιν</b> in <span class="bibl">Ar. <span class="title">Pax</span>1297</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>666d</span> are corrupt); rarely in act. form [[ἀείσω]], Sapph. 11, <span class="bibl">Thgn.4</span>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Lys.</span>1243</span> (Lacon.), and late Poets, as <span class="bibl">Nonn.<span class="title">D.</span>13.47</span> (in <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">HF</span>681</span> [[ἀείδω]] is restored by Elmsl.); still more rarely [[ᾄσω]], <span class="bibl">Babr. 12.13</span>, Men.Rh.<span class="bibl">p.381S.</span>, <span class="bibl">Him.<span class="title">Or.</span>1.6</span>; Dor. ᾀσεῦμαι <span class="bibl">Theoc.3.38</span>, ᾀσῶ <span class="bibl">Id.1.145</span>: aor. ἤεισα <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Epigr.</span>23.4</span>, <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">C.</span>3.1</span>, Ep. <b class="b3">ἄεισα [ᾰ</b>] <span class="bibl">Od.21.411</span>; ἄεισον <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Tr.</span>513</span> (lyr.); ἀείσατε <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Th.</span>115</span> (lyr.); ᾖσα <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span> 1371</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ti.</span>21b</span>:—Med., aor. [[ἀεισάμην]] (in act. sense) <span class="title">PMag.Lond.</span> 47.43, imper. ἀείσεο <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Hom.</span>17.1</span> (nisi leg. [[ἀείσεο]]):—Pass., ἀείδομαι Pi., Hdt.: poet. impf. ἀείδετο Pi.: aor. [[ᾔσθην]], v. infr. 11.1: pf. ᾖσμαι <span class="bibl">Pl.Com.69.11</span>. ([[ἀϝείδω]], cf. <b class="b3">αὐδή, ὑδέω</b>.) <b class="b3"> [ᾰ</b>: but ᾱ metri gr. <span class="bibl">Od. 17.519</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Hom.</span>12.1</span>, <span class="bibl">27.1</span>, Il.Parv..1, <span class="bibl">Thgn.4</span>, <span class="bibl">Theoc.7.41</span>, etc.]:— [[sing]], <span class="bibl">Il.1.604</span>, etc.: hence of all kinds of vocal sounds, [[crow]] as cocks, Pl.Smp..223c; [[hoot]] as owls, <span class="bibl">Arat.1000</span>; [[croak]] as frogs, <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">Mir.</span>835b3</span>, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">Sign.</span>3.5</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">οἱ τέττιγες χαμόθεν ᾄσονται</b> Stes. ap.<span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Rh.</span>1412a23</span>:—of other sounds, [[twang]], of the bow-string, <span class="bibl">Od.21.411</span>; [[whistle]], of the wind through a tree, <span class="bibl">Mosch.<span class="title">Fr.</span>1.8</span>; [[ring]], of a stone when struck, <span class="bibl">Theoc.7.26</span>:—prov., [[πρὶν νενικηκέναι ᾄδειν]] 'to [[crow too soon]]', <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Tht.</span>164c</span>.—Constr.:—<b class="b3">ἀ. τινί</b> [[sing]] to one, <span class="bibl">Od.22.346</span>; also, [[vie with]] one in singing, <span class="bibl">Theoc.8.6</span>; <b class="b3">ᾄ. πρὸς αὐλὸν ἢ λύραν</b> [[sing]] to... Arist.Pr..918a23; ὑπ' αὐλοῖς Plu.2.41c:—<b class="b3">ἀείσας . . χαίρειν Δημοκλέα</b>, poet. for [[εἰπών]], <span class="title">Epigr.Gr.</span>237.7 (Smyrna). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> trans., </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> c. acc. rei, [[sing of]], [[chant]], μῆνιν ἄειδε <span class="bibl">Il.1.1</span>; παιήονα <span class="bibl">1.473</span>; <b class="b3">κλέα ἀνδρῶν, νόστον</b>, <span class="bibl">9.189</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.1.326</span>; τὸν Βοιώτιον νόμον <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>966</span>: c. gen. (sc. [[μέλος]]), [[sing]] an air of... Φρυνίχου <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">V.</span>269</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">1225</span>: abs., <b class="b3">ἀ. ἀμφί τινος</b> to [[sing]] in one's [[praise]], <span class="bibl">Od.8.266</span>; ἀμφί τινα <span class="bibl">Terp.2</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Tr.</span>513</span>; εἴς τινα <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Lys.</span> 1243</span>: later, simply = [[καλεῖν]], <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">NA</span>3.28</span>:—Pass., of songs, to [[be sung]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.35</span>; τὰ λεχθέντα καὶ ᾀσέντα <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ly.</span>205e</span>; <b class="b3">ᾆσμα καλῶς ᾀσθέν</b>, opp. <b class="b3">λόγος καλῶς ῥηθείς</b>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>3.3.55</span>; [[ᾄδεται λόγος]] the [[story]] [[run]]s, <span class="bibl">Ph.1.189</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of persons, places, etc., [[sing]], [[praise]], [[celebrate]], <span class="bibl">B.6.6</span>, etc.:—Pass., <b class="b3">ἀείδεται θρέψαισ' ἥρωας</b> is [[celebrate]]d as the [[nurse]] of [[hero]]es, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>8.25</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">5.24</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> Pass., to [[be filled with song]], ἀείσετο πᾶν τέμενος . . θαλίαις <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>10(11).76</span>.</span>