About
Menu

ὑπνώω

ὑπνώω, to be drowsy, tired

ὑπν-ώω, Ep. Verb,
  • perh. to be drowsy, tired, τοὺς δʼ αὖτε καὶ ὑπνώοντας ἐγείρει Il. 24.344, Od. 5.48, 24.4; ὅτε . . ἐπὶ κοῖτον ἐκ νομοῦ ὑπνώουσα κίῃ Nic. Th. 127; but elsewh., sleep, τὴν εἴσιδον ὑπνώουσα Mosch. 2.24; ἔννυχον ὑπνώοντι Maiist. 22; ὑπνώοντες ῥέγκουσιν Nic. Th. 433; ὀφθαλμοῖσιν ἀμοιβαδὸν ὑπνώεσκε, of Argus, Q.S. 10.191: metaph. of the stars, Coluth. 349 (s. v.l.).

Saved

Recent