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ὀξύνω

ὀξύνω, to sharpen

ὀξύν-ω [ῡ], fut. ὀξῠνῶ LXX Wi. 5.20, (παρ-) D. 2.11, 54.25: aor. ὤξῡνα S. Tr. 1176: pf. ὤξυγκα (παρ-) Plb. 31.1.3, J. AJ 11.6.7:—Pass., fut. ὀξυνθήσομαι (παρ-) Hp. Acut.(Sp.) 17: aor. ὠξύνθην Hdt. (v. infr.), etc.: pf. ὤξυμμαι (παρ-) Lys. 4.8, D. 14.16, (ἀπ-) Plb. 18.18.13, etc.; later ὤξυσμαι (ἀπ-, συν-) Id. 1.22.7, 6.22.4:—
  • sharpen, point, ἔγχος ὀ. σιδήρῳ Epigr.Gr. 790.5 (Dyme); ἄκρη ἐς μυχὸν ὀξυνθεῖσα D.P. 177; of the nose, ῥῖνα ὠξυμμένην Gal. 17(1).998.
    • II metaph., goad to anger, provoke, τοὐμὸν ὀξῦναι στόμα S. l.c.:—Pass., ὀξυνθείς Hdt. 8.138, cf. LXX Ez. 21.9(14).
      • 2 intr., become acute, of pain, Aret. SD 2.11.
    • III Gramm., = ὀξυτονέω, A.D. Pron. 28.5 (Pass.), 43.10, al.
    • IV make acid, Gal. 6.691:—Pass., to be or become so, of wine, Arist. GA 753a23, Luc. Sat. 26:—so, intr. in Act., Thphr. HP 4.3.4.

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