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τραχύνω

τραχύνω, to make rough, rugged, uneven

τρᾱχύν-ω, Ion. τρηχ-: pf. τετράχῡκα (ἀπο-) D.H. Comp. 22:—Pass., aor. ἐτρᾱχύνθην Pl. Ti. 66c: pf. τετράχυσμαι Arist. HA 536b23, (ἐκ-) Luc. Pisc. 51; 3 sg. -υνται Arist. Pr. 901b11; inf. -ύνθαι Pl. Prt. 333e: (τραχύς):—
  • make rough, uneven, Id. Ti. 65d: c. acc., τ. τὸ κύτος ib. 67a; αὔρη τρηχύνοι πέλαγος A.R. 4.768:— Pass., become rough, Pl. Ti. 66c, Plu. Rom. 3, etc.; of the sea, Arist. Col. 791a21; of the voice, Id. Aud. 803b2; τ. τῇ φωνῇ use rough, harsh tones, Plu. TG 2.
      • 2 in A. Th. 1050, τράχυνε refers to τραχύς γε μέντοι δῆμος just before, call them harsh.
      • 3 metaph. in Pass., to be angry, exasperated, τετραχύνθαι τε καὶ ἀγωνιᾶν Pl. Prt. 333e; πρός τινα Plb. 2.21.3, Plu. Pel. 26; τινι Anon. Oxy. 664.38; τ. ὅτι . . D.H. Th. 43.
      • 4 τ. τὰς ἀκοάς grate roughly on the ears, Id. Comp. 22.
    • II intr., to be rough, ὁ τραχύνων τόπος D.S. 1.32; τὰ τραχύνοντα τοῦ ποταμοῦ Plu. Cat.Ma. 20.

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