παρθενεύω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[bring up as a maid]], π. παῖδας ἐν δόμοις καλῶς <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Supp.</span>452</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">DMar.</span>12.1</span>, etc.:—Pass., [[lead a maiden life]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.124</span>, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pr.</span>648</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ph.</span>1637</span>; [[πολιὰ]] (neut. pl.) [[παρθενεύεται]] [[grows grey in maidenhood]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Hel.</span>283</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> intr. in Act., = Pass., <span class="bibl">Hld.7.8</span>.</span>

|elnltext=παρθενεύω [παρθένος] act. (meisjes) grootbrengen:. παρθενεύειν παῖδας ἐν δόμοις καλῶς de meisjes in huis op goede wijze grootbrengen Eur. Suppl. 452. med.-pass. ongehuwd zijn:. τί παρθενεύῃ δαρόν; waarom blijf je zo lang ongehuwd? Aeschl. PV 648.