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προσπαίζω

προσπαίζω, to play

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προσπαίζουσι present active indicative 3rd plural, present active participle masculine dative plural, present active participle neuter dative plural of προσπαίζω

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προσπαίζω, fut. -παίξομαι App. BC 4.118: aor. προσέπαισα Pl. Euthd. 283b, Alciphr. 3.65; also προσέπαιξα ib. 5, Plu. Caes. 63:—
  • play or sport with, τινι X. Mem. 3.1.4, Pl. Euthd. 278b; of a partridge, Porph. Abst. 3.4: metaph., προσπαίζουσα τοῖς ὤμοις κόμη playing over, Poll. 2.25.
      • 2 abs., sport, jest, π. ἐν λόγοις Pl. Phdr. 262d, cf. Lg. 653e, 804b; opp. σπουδάζειν, Id. Euthd. 283b.
      • 3 laugh at, make fun or sport of, τινι Men. Epit. 182, Plu. Apophth.reg. 2.197d, Caes. 63; satirize, τινι D.L. 4.61, 7.164:—Med., App. l.c.
    • II c. acc., θεοὺς π. sing to the gods, sing in their praise or honour, Pl. Epin. 980b: c. dupl. acc., ὕμνον προσεπαίσαμεν . . τὸν . . Ἔρωτα sang a hymn in praise of Eros, Id. Phdr. 265c.
      • 2 banter, τοὺς ῥήτορας Id. Mx. 235c, cf. Euthd. 285a; π. τὸν κύνα, τὸν ἄρκτον, tantalize, Luc. Dom. 24, Ael. NA 4.45.

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