ὀροθύνω

ὀροθύνω, used by Hom. once in pres., Od. 18.407, but chiefly in Ep. impf. 3 sg. ὀρόθῡνε (ν), Il. 13.351, al.: aor. 1 ὠρόθυνα Lyc. 693; imper. ὀρόθυνον Il. 21.312:—

• stir up, rouse, urge on, mostly of persons, Il. 13.351, etc.; also of things, πάντας δʼ ὀρόθυνον ἐναύλους 21.312; πάσας δʼ ὀρόθυνεν ἀέλλας Od. 5.292: c. inf., urge one to do, A.R. 1.522, 1275.— Ep. word, used in Pass. by A., στάσις τʼ ἐν ἀλλήλοισιν ὠροθύνετο Pr. 202; and Herm. restores ὀροθύνεις (for ὀρθεῖς or ὀρθοῖς) in E. Ba. 1168 (lyr.).

ὀροθύνω, = ὄρνυμι, aufregen, anreizen ; von Menschen, die Einer in Bewegung setzt, Il. 10.332, 15.572 u. öfter ; πάσας δʼ ὀρόθυνεν ἀέλλας Od. 5.292, ἐναύλους Il. 21.312 ; im med., Aesch. στάσις τʼ ἐν ἀλλήλοισιν ὠροθύνετο, erhob sich, Prom. 200.

ὀροθύνω

[ὀρ- as in ὄρνυμι.]

3 sing. aor. ὀρόθυνε Il. 10.332, Il. 13.351, Il. 15.572, 595 : Od. 5.292.

Imp. ὀρόθυνον Il. 21.312.

• • 1

    To set in motion, stir up, raise, send : ὀρόθυνον ἐναύλους (bring them down in flood) Il. 21.312 : ἀέλλας Od. 5.292.

  • 2

    To rouse, incite to action, spur on, urge on Il. 10.332, Il. 13.351, Il. 15.572, 595 : Od. 18.407.

ὀροθύνω , aor. imp. ὀρόθῡνον=ὄρνῡμι, ἐναύλους, ‘cause all the river-beds to swell,’ Il. 21.312.

ὀροθύνω, chiefly in Epic imperf. ὀρόθῡνον ὄρνυμι, ὀρίνω

• to stir up, rouse, urge on, excite, Hom., Aesch.