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ὀρθρεύω

ὀρθρεύω, to rise early, to be awake early

ὀρθρ-εύω, (ὄρθρος)
  • lie awake before dawn, κατʼ εὐνάν Theoc. 10.58; ὀρθρεύουσαν ψυχὰν ἐκπληχθεῖσα my soul terror-stricken in the sleepless dawn, E. Tr. 182 (lyr.):—Med., γόοισιν ὀρθρευομένα wailing sleepless in the early dawn, Id. Supp. 978 (lyr.), cf. Fr. 773.25 (lyr.); ὀρθρεύεσθαι καλοῦσιν οἱ Ἀττικοὶ τῷ λύχνῳ προσκεῖσθαι, πρὶν ἡμέραν γενέσθαι Phryn. PS p.93 B.

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