ὀχλέω

ochleo

move, disturb

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Nicomachean Ethics 2
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Book IX 2
Chapter 5 1166b30–1167a21

1167a10

Chapter 11 1171a21–1171b28

1171b19
Oeconomica 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 2 1346a32–1353b27

1352a5
Ventorum Situs 1
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Chapter 1 973a1–973b25

973b22

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὀχλέω, (ὄχλος) A. move, disturb, ψηφῖδες ἅπασαι ὀχλεῦνται all the pebbles are rolled or swept away by the water, Il. 21.261. II. generally, trouble, importune, c. acc., Hdt. 5.41; ὀχλεῖς μάτην με A. Pr. 1001; disturb citizens by false alarms, Aen. Tact.6.1: abs., to be troublesome or irksome, Hp. Epid. 2.1.3, S. OT 446, OGI 262.22 (Baetocaece); ὀ. πρὸς αὐγάς impede the sight, Hp. Prorrh. 1.147 = Coac. 191 (v.l.): freq. in Pap., POxy. 269 ii 4 (i A. D.), etc.:—Pass., to be troubled, ὑπέρ τινος Arist. EN 1167a10, cf. 1171b19; ἀσθενείᾳ σώματος Plb. Fr. 188; ὑπὸ ὑδέρου Hippiatr. 38; τὴν ἀκοήν Phld. Po. 2.18; cf. ἐνοχλέω: later c. inf., μὴ ὀχλοῦ δὲ πέμπειν τι ἡμῖν donʼt trouble to . . , POxy. 1481.6 (ii A. D.). III. in Pass., to be crowded, ὁδὸς . . ἥτις οὐ πολὺ ὀχλεῖται Ceb. 15 (nisi πολυοχλεῖται leg.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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