λημάω
λημάω, to be blear-eyed
λημ-άω, only pres., (λήμη)
- to be bleared, of the eyes, Hp. Prorrh. 2.18; to be blear-eyed or purblind, λημᾶν κολοκύνταις to have oneʼs eyes running pumpkins, Ar. Nu. 327, cf. Hsch.; λ. καὶ ἀμβλυώττειν Luc. Tim. 2, etc.: metaph., Κρονικαῖς λήμαις λ. τὰς φρένας Ar. Pl. 581.
λημάω , contr. [λήμη ] only pres. act. to be bleary, of the eyes Hp. Prorrh. 2.18 ‖ to be bleary-eyed or near-sighted, of pers. Aristoph. Nub. 327, al. Luc. Tim. 2 | fig. ὦ … λημῶντες τὰς φρένας O you whose minds are blinded (by prejudices) Aristoph. Pl. 581; prov. χύτραις λημᾶν to have eye-rheum as big as saucepans, i.e. to be blind Luc. Indoct. 23 Hsch. (cf. λημᾶν κολοκύνταις), see χύτρα.
λημάω-ῶ (seul. prés.) avoir les yeux chassieux, d’où faibles, en parl. des yeux eux-mêmes, Hpc. 101g ; Ar. Nub. 327 ; joint à ἀμβλυώττω, Luc. Tim. 2 ; fig. Ar. Pl. 581.
Étym. λήμη.
λημάω, tränende Augen haben, triefäugig sein, ὀφθαλμοὶ λημῶντες, Hippocr.; λημᾷς κολοκύνταις, Unreinigkeiten so groß wie Kürbisse in den Augen haben, so daß man vor ihnen nicht sehen kann, Ar. Nub. 327, vgl. Plut. 581 ; λημᾷς καὶ ἀμβλυώττεις vrbdt Luc. Tim. 2, vgl. D. Mort. 9.2.
λημάω,
- to be blear-eyed or purblind, λημᾶν κολοκύνταις to have oneʼs eyes running pumpkins, Ar.: metaph., λημᾶν τὰς φρένας Ar. only in pres. from λήμη