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δαιδάλλω

δαιδάλλω, to work cunningly, deck

δαιδάλλω, Act. only in pres. and impf.:—
  • work cunningly, embellish, σάκος . . πάντοσε δαιδάλλων Il. 18.479; λέχος ἔξεον . . δαιδάλλων χρυσῷ τε καὶ ἀργύρῳ ἠδʼ ἐλέφαντι Od. 23.200; of a painter or sculptor, Opp. C. 1.335, IG 14.967:—Pass., to be spotted, marked, σφραγῖσι Opp. C. 1.324.
      • 2 metaph., δ. πόλιν εὐανορίαισι Pi. O. 5.21; δ. ἔπεσιν Id. Parth. 2.32:—Pass., δεδαιδαλμένοι ψεύδεσι μῦθοι Id. O. 1.29; πλοῦτος ἀρεταῖς δεδ. ib. 2.53; [μέλη] δαιδαλθέντʼ ἀοιδαῖς Id. N. 11.18.

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