λιγαίνω

λιγ-αίνω, (λιγύς) poet. Verb,

• cry out with a loud, clear voice, of heralds, Il. 11.685; of mourners, A. Th. 874 (lyr.); of shepherds, Mosch. 3.81; also φόρμιγγι, σύριγγι λ., produce clear sounds on . ., play on . ., A.R. 1.740, AP 9.363.7 (Mel.): c. acc. cogn., μέλος λ. Bion 2.1, cf. Mosch. 3.120; [οὐκ] ᾤετο δεῖν τὸν ἐν δικαστηρίοις λόγον κωτίλλειν καὶ λιγαίνειν D.H. Dem. 44:—Med., Arat. 1007:—Pass., of a person, to be made λιγύς, Ὁμήρῳ ὑπὸ Καλλιόπης λιγαινομένῳ Max.Tyr. 3.8.
• • II trans., sing of, AP 9.197 (Marin.).
  • • 2 charm, ὦτα φθεγξαμένη λ. Ph. 2.267, cf. Hsch. λιγαίνει· τέρπει.

λῐγαίνω [λιγύς] impf. ἐλίγαινον ‖ aor. 3. sg. (ἀπ)ελίγανε Plut. QConv. 713a

❶ act. to cry out, proclaim Il. 11.685 (of a herald) ‖ extens. to cry out from pain Aeschl. Sept. 874; by appeal Mosch. 3.81 ‖ to play τινι an instrument Ap. 1.740 Meleag. (AP 9.363.7) | with int. acc. to play a tune, sing a song Bion 2.1 etc.; Σικελικόν τι a Sicilian song Mosch. 3.120 ‖ trans. to sing, celebrate Marin. (AP 9.197.5) etc.

❷ rar. mid. to cry out, of crows Arat. 1007

❸ pass. to be made melodious, be inspired: ὑπὸ Καλλιόπης by Calliope Max.¹ 3.8

● epic impf. λίγαινον.

λιγαίνω, hell, laut rufen, κήρυκες, Il. 11.685 ; hell tönen, schreien, Aesch. Spt. 476 ; öfter bei sp.D., φόρμιγγι, auf der Phorminx spielen, Ap.Rh. 1.740 ; σύριγγι, Mel. (IX.197), wie δονάκεσσι, Ep.adesp. (IX.505), u. öfter in der Anth.; auch in später Prosa, neben κωτίλλω, Dion.Hal. de vi Dem. 44. – Auch c. acc., Anacr. 64.4, wie μέλος, Bion. 15.1 ; pass., βοόωσι λιγαινομένοισιν ὁμοῖα, Arat. Phaen. 1007.

λιγαίνω

[λιγύς.]

To use the full voice, make proclamation.

With infin. indicating the purport : κήρυκες λίγαινον τοὺς ἴμεν οἶσι ... Il. 11.685.

λιγαίνω (λιγύς): cry with clear, loud voice, Il. 11.685†.

λιγαίνω λιγύς poetic verb, only in pres. and imperf.

• • Ito cry aloud, of heralds, Il.; of mourners, Aesch.; also, σύριγγι λ. to produce clear sounds on the pipe, to play on it, Anth.; c. acc. cogn., μέλος λ. Bion, Mosch.
  • IItrans. to sing of, Anth.