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ἐλεφαίρομαι

ἐλεφαίρομαι, to cheat with empty hopes

ἐλεφαίρομαι, old Ep. Verb, perh. connected with ὀλοφώϊος (q. v.),
  • cheat with empty hopes, said of the false dreams that come through the ivory gate (with play on ἐλέφας, cf. κραίνω), οἱ μέν κʼ ἔλθωσι διὰ πριστοῦ ἐλέφαντος, οἵ ἐλεφαίρονται Od. 19.565: generally, cheat, overreach, ἐλεφηράμενος . . Τυδεΐδην Il. 23.388.
    • II of the Nemean lion, ἐλεφαίρετο φῦλʼ ἀνθρώπων he used to destroy them, Hes. Th. 330. (Act. only in Hsch., who also has aor. 1 ἐλεφῆραι· ἀπατῆσαι.)

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