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|Transliteration C=elefairomai | |Transliteration C=elefairomai | ||
|Beta Code=e)lefai/romai | |Beta Code=e)lefai/romai | ||
|Definition=old Ep. Verb, perhaps connected with [[ὀλοφώϊος]] (q. v.), <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[cheat with empty hopes]], said of the [[false]] dreams that come through the [[ivory]] gate (with play on [[ἐλέφας]], cf. [[κραίνω]]), οἱ μέν κ' ἔλθωσι διὰ πριστοῦ ἐλέφαντος, οἵ ἐλεφαίρονται <span class="bibl">Od.19.565</span>: generally, [[cheat]], [[overreach]], ἐλεφηράμενος . . Τυδεΐδην <span class="bibl">Il.23.388</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> of the Nemean lion, <b class="b3">ἐλεφαίρετο φῦλ' ἀνθρώπων</b> he [[used to destroy]] them, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span>330</span>. (Act. only in Hsch., who also has aor. 1 <b class="b3">ἐλεφῆραι· ἀπατῆσαι</b>.)</span> | |Definition=old Ep. Verb, perhaps connected with [[ὀλοφώϊος]] ([[quod vide|q.v.]]), <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[cheat with empty hopes]], said of the [[false]] dreams that come through the [[ivory]] gate (with play on [[ἐλέφας]], cf. [[κραίνω]]), οἱ μέν κ' ἔλθωσι διὰ πριστοῦ ἐλέφαντος, οἵ ἐλεφαίρονται <span class="bibl">Od.19.565</span>: generally, [[cheat]], [[overreach]], ἐλεφηράμενος . . Τυδεΐδην <span class="bibl">Il.23.388</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> of the Nemean lion, <b class="b3">ἐλεφαίρετο φῦλ' ἀνθρώπων</b> he [[used to destroy]] them, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span>330</span>. (Act. only in Hsch., who also has aor. 1 <b class="b3">ἐλεφῆραι· ἀπατῆσαι</b>.)</span> | ||
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