κακύνω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[damage]], in prcv., <b class="b3">κ. τὸν πηλόν· τὸν ἄξιον ὕβρεως ὑβρίζειν</b>, Suid.; <b class="b3">τὰς τύχας</b> Antioch.Astr.in <span class="title">Cat.Cod.Astr.</span>8(3).105:—Pass., [[turn bad]], <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">Od.</span>56</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> in moral sense, [[corrupt]], <span class="bibl">Com.Adesp. 138</span>:—usu. in Pass., to [[be corrupted]], <span class="bibl">D.C.60.2</span>: esp. [[become bad]], <span class="bibl">E. <span class="title">Hec.</span>251</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ti.</span>42c</span>; of soldiers, [[show cowardice]], v.l. for [[μαλακύνω]], <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>6.3.27</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> Pass. also, to [[be reproached]], <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hipp.</span>686</span>.</span>