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ἐπιμύω

ἐπιμύω, to wink

ἐπιμύω, pf. -μέμῡκα Sor. 2.27:—
  • Αclose the eyes, τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς D.S. 1.48; τὰ βλέφαρα Aret. SA 1.5; ὄμματα Opp. H. 2.110: abs., close the eyes, Plb. 4.27.7, Theoc. 21.4 (cj.), Alex.Aphr. in Sens. 17.14: metaph., die, Call. Epigr. 41.5.
      • 2 wink at, in token of assent, Ar. V. 934.
    • II intr., close over, τὰ βλέφαρα τοῖσι ὀφθαλμοῖσι ἐπιμύει close over the eyes, Aret. CA 1.6, cf. SA 1.5, Sor. l.c.; close up, of wounds, Opp. C. 2.290; ταχὺ τὸν ὄγκον ἐπιμύειν Onos. 19.3; ἐπῑμύοντας ὀλόσχους, prob.l. for ἐπημ-, Nic. Th. 870, cf. Sch. ad loc.

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