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ἀμέλγω

ἀμέλγω, to milk

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ἀμέλγουσι present active participle masculine dative plural, present active participle neuter dative plural, present active indicative 3rd plural of ἀμέλγω

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ἀμέλγω [ᾰ], fut. -ξω Theoc. 23.25,
  • milk, with acc. of animals milked, μῆλα . . ὅσσʼ ἤμελγε Od. 9.238; ἤμελγεν ὄϊς καὶ μηκάδας αῖγας ib. 244; βόας Theoc. 4.3: metaph., ἀμέλγεις τοὺς ξένους you drain them of all they have, Ar. Eq. 326: prov., ἀ. τὸν τράγον, of wasted labour, Plb. 33.21.1, Luc. Demon. 28:—Med., ἀ. χροὸς αἷμα Nic. Al. 506: metaph., ἐκ Σαπφοῦς τόδʼ ἀμελγόμενος μέλι τοι φέρω Lyr.Adesp. 62.
      • 2 suck up moisture, of the sun, Nonn. D. 2.500.
    • II c. acc., of milk, ἀ. γάλα Hdt. 4.2:—Pass., ὄϊες . . ἀμελγόμεναι γάλα λευκόν milch-ewes, Il. 4.434; γάλα πολὺ ἀ. Arist. HA 523a7, cf. 522a15; νέκταρ ἀμέλγονται Ion Eleg. 1 [26]:—Med., let suck, Opp. C. 1.437.
      • 2 metaph., squeeze out like milk, press out, ἐκ βοτρύων ξανθὸν ἄμελξε γάνος AP 9.645 (Maced.); δάκρυ ἠλέκτροιο D.P. 293.
    • III drink, αὐτὸ λαβὼν ποτὶ χεῖλος ἀμέλξω Theoc. 23.25, cf. Bion 1.48, Nonn. D. 12.321:—Med., ib. 12.320, al. (ἀ- euph., cf. mulgeo, milk.)

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