ἀπανθίζω
ἀπανθίζω, to pluck off flowers
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ἀπανθίσαι aorist active infinitive, aorist active optative 3rd singular of ἀπανθίζω
- pluck off flowers: metaph., ματαίαν γλῶσσαν ἀπανθίσαι cull the flowers of idle talk, A. Ag. 1662; Ἄρης φιλεῖ . . τὰ λῷστα πάντʼ ἀπανθίζειν (Kidd for πάντα τἀνθρώπων) cut off all the best, Id. Fr. 100; ἀπανθίζειν ἐπεχείρει τοὺς Φρύγας Ἀχιλλεύς Polion ap. Phryn. PS p.162 B.:—Med., gather honey from flowers, Luc. Pisc. 6; pick out flowers, Asin. 54: metaph., cull the best of a thing, Plu. Aud.poet. 2.30d, Luc. Merc.Cond. 39, Philostr. VS 2.1.14.
- 2 Pass., to be withered, Phryn. PS p.9 B.
I tr.
1 fig. cortar la flor o lo más selecto e.d. diezmar
Ἄρης φιλεῖ ... τὰ λῷστα πάντ' ἀπανθίζειν
τοὺς Φρύγας
• recoger, recolectar
ἀλλὰ τούσδ' ἐμοὶ ματαίαν γλῶσσαν ὧδ' †ἀπανθίσαι†
¡que estos corten contra mí la flor de una lengua insensata!
2 en v. med. coger flores para sí
τῶν ἀνθῶν τὰ ῥόδα
• fig. escoger lo más selecto Plu.2.30d, Luc.Merc.Cond.39, Philostr.VS 565.
3 en v. med. libar
κατὰ τὴν μέλιτταν
II intr., en v. med. marchitarse Phryn.PS p.9.
1. act. (bloemen) plukken;
2. med. de nectar uit bloemen halen; overdr. uitkiezen.
- to pluck off flowers, Lat. decerpere: metaph., ματαίαν γλῶσσαν ἀπανθίσαι to cull the flowers of idle talk, i. e. talk at random, Aesch.:—Mid. to gather honey from flowers, to cull the best of, Luc.