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ἄγρυπνος

ἄγρυπνος, hunting after sleep

ἄγρυπν-ος, ον,
  • wakeful, Hp. Epid. 1.[3.]18, Pl. R. 404a, Arist. Pol. 1314b35, etc.: metaph., Ζηνὸς ἄ. βέλος A. Pr. 360; ἠιόνες AP 7.278 (Arch.):—τὸ ἄ. vigilance, Hp. Aër. 24, Plu. Isid. 2.355b. Adv. -νως OGI 194.23 (Egypt, i B.C.).
    • II Act., banishing sleep, keeping awake, νοήσεις Arist. Pr. 917b1; μέριμναι APl. 16.211 (Stat. Flacc.). [ᾰγρῠπνος E. Rh. 2 (lyr.), ᾱγρῠπνος Theoc. 24.106.]

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