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ἀμφιχέω

ἀμφιχέω, to pour around, to pour

ἀμφιχέω,
  • pour around, pour or spread over, ἀμφὶ δʼ ἄρʼ ἑρμῖσιν χέε δέσματα Od. 8.278.
    • II mostly Pass., to be poured or shed around, πάρος κόνιν ἀμφιχυθῆναι Il. 23.764: c. acc., θείη δέ μιν ἀμφέχυτʼ ὀμφή ib. 2.41; τὴν ἄχος ἀμφεχύθη Od. 4.716; ἀμφιχυθὲν γῆρας Mimn. 5; ἀμφὶ δὲ σποδὸν κάρᾳ κεχύμεθα we have ashes poured over our head, E. Supp. 826.
      • 2 of persons, embrace, ἀμφιχυθεὶς πατέρα Od. 16.214, cf. 22.498.

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