ἀλεγύνω

alegyno

heed, care for

Appears 5 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 5
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Book 1 1
Chapter ?

1374
Book 2 1
Chapter ?

2139
Book 8 1
Chapter ?

838
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11186
Book 13 1
Chapter ?

1323

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀλεγύνω, Ep. Verb, Hom. only pres. and impf.: aor. ἀλέγῡνα A.R. 1.394, Med. ἀλεγύνατο Emp. 137.4 : (ἀλέγω) :—A. heed, care for, Hom. (only Od.) always c. acc. δαῖτα or δαῖτας, ἄλλας δʼ ἀλεγύνετε δαῖτας find your meals elsewhere, 1.374; δαῖτʼ ἀλέγυνον, of invited guests, 13.23; but δαῖτας ἐΐσας . . ἀλεγύνειν prepare a meal for guests, 11.186; δολοφροσύνην ἀλεγύνων h.Merc. 361; ἀγλαΐας ἀλέγυνε ib.476.

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