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ἀναψύχω

ἀναψύχω, to cool, to revive by fresh air, to refresh

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ἀναψύχων present active participle masculine vocative singular, present active participle masculine nominative singular of ἀναψύχω

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ἀνα-ψύχω [ῡ], Ep. impf. -εσκον Orph. L. 562:—
  • cool, refresh, ἀήτας Ὠκεανὸς ἀνίησιν ἀναψύχειν ἀνθρώπους Od. 4.568; ἀνέψυχον φίλον ἦτορ were reviving their spirit, Il. 13.84; ἕλκος ἀναψύχοντα 5.795; ἀ. φίλα γούνατα Hes. Op. 608; ἀ. βάτιν cool the feet in water, E. IA 421:—Pass., to be revived, refreshed, ἀνέψυχθεν φίλον ἦτορ Il. 10.575; of the body, Pl. Ti. 78e, cf. 70d; ὥστʼ ἀνεψύχης [ῠ] Amips. 13.
      • 2 ναῦς ἀ. let the ships rest and get dry, Hdt. 7.59, X. HG 1.5.10; ἀ. τὸν ἱδρῶτα let it dry off, Plu. Sull. 29; ἀ. τὰς αὐλαίας dry them, Id. Them. 30:—Pass., to be dried up, Str. 10.2.19.
      • 3 metaph., c. gen., ἀ. πόνων τινά give him relief from toil, E. Hel. 1094; πολέων . . μεριμνέων Call. Hec. Fr. 260.7 Pf. [updated ref.]; ἀ. κακότητος ψυχάς Orph. Fr. 230: abs., 2 Ep.Ti. 1.16.
      • 4 Medic., expose to air, κατὰ τὸ ἕλκος ἐῶσιν ἀνεψῦχθαι Hp. Fract. 25; cf. ἀναψύχειν· γυμνοῦν, Erot.
    • II the Act. is also used intr., become cool, recover, revive, Diph. 81, AP 12.132 (Mel.), Opp. H. 5.623; εὗρεν . . δρόμων ἀναψύχουσαν [τὴν ἔλαφον] Babr. 95.57; take relaxation, POxy. 1296.7 (iii A.D.).

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