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εἰλύω

εἰλύω, to enfold, enwrap

εἰλύω, Arat. 432: fut. εἰλύσω [ῡ] Il. 21.319:—Med., part. εἰλῡόμενος, impf. εἰλῡόμην, S. Ph. 702 (lyr.), 291:—Pass., pf. εἴλῡμαι, Ep. 3 pl. εἰλύαται, plpf. εἴλῡτο, Il. 5.186, Od. 20.352, Il. 16.640. [ῡ always in Hom. exc. in εἰλῠᾰται, also in S.; ῠ in Metag. (v. infr.), and late Ep., Arat. 432, Nic. Al. 18 (but εἰλῡμένα Th. 754).]:—
  • enfold, enwrap, Act. once in Hom., κὰδ δέ μιν αὐτὸν εἰλύσω ψαμάθοισι Il. 21.319; ὀλίγη δέ μιν εἰλύει ἀχλύς Arat. l.c.:—Pass., to be wrapped, covered, βοέῃς εἰλυμένω ὤμους Il. 17.492; εἰλυμένοι αἴθοπι χαλκῷ 18.522; νεφέλῃ εἰλυμένος ὤμους 5.186; αἵματι καὶ κονίῃσιν εἴλῡτο 16.640; εἴλυτο δὲ πάνθʼ ἁλὸς ἄχνῃ Od. 5.403; νυκτὶ μὲν ὑμέων εἰλύαται κεφαλαί 20.352, cf. Il. 12.286.
    • II Pass., after Hom., = ἰλυσπάομαι, crawl, wriggle along, of a lame man, εἰλῡόμην δύστηνον ἐξέλκων πόδα S. Ph. 291; εἰλυόμενος, παῖς ἄτερ ὡς . . τιθήνας ib. 702; of a shoal of fish, Metag. 6.4.
      • 2 in Theoc. 25.246 εἰλυθείς is used like ἐλυσθείς in Hom., rolled up, crouching; but εἰλυμένος is part. of ἐλύω (q. v.) in A.R. 3.296.

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