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ἁλιόω

ἁλιόω, to make fruitless, frustrate, disappoint

ἁλιόω, poet. Verb, only fut. ἁλιώσω, aor. ἡλίωσα, Ep. ἁλίωσα: fut. Med. in act. sense, Max. 582, in pass. sense, Id. 512: (ἅλιος B):—
  • make fruitless, disappoint, Διὸς νόον . . ἁλιῶσαι Od. 5.104; οὐδʼ ἁλίωσε βέλος nor did he hurl the spear in vain, Il. 16.737; οὐχ ἡλίωσε τοὔπος spake not word in vain, S. Tr. 258.
      • 2 destroy, τὸ μέν τις οὐ . . ἁλιώσει Id. OC 704.

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