βρέμω

bremo

roar

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

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Iliad 3
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Book 2 1
Chapter ?

2210
Book 4 1
Chapter ?

4425
Book 14 1
Chapter ?

14399

Dictionary (LSJ)

βρέμω, only pres. and impf. (aor. ἔβραμεν, vv.ll. ἔβραχεν, ἔβρεμεν, Call. Del. 140):—A. roar, [κῦμα] ῥηγνύμενον μεγάλα βρέμει Il. 4.425; δυσάνεμοι βρέμουσιν ἀκταί S. Ant. 592 (lyr.):—Med., αἰγιαλῷ μεγάλῳ βρέμεται Il. 2.210; of wind, μέγα βρέμεται χαλεπαίνων 14.399, cf. S. Ant. 592 (lyr.), Ar. Th. 998 (lyr.). II. after Hom., of arms, clash, ring, E. Heracl. 832; of men, clamour, rage, β. ἐν αἰχμαῖς A. Pr. 424 (lyr.), cf. Th. 378; πολλοῖς μὲν ἵπποις, μυρίοις δʼ ὅπλοις β. E. Ph. 113; δεινὰ β. τινί against one, Id. HF 962; of a mob, A. Eu. 978 (lyr.); murmur, grumble, ὁ χαμηλὰ πνέων ἄφαντον β. Pi. P. 11.30; wail, in Med., βλαχαὶ βρέμονται A. Th. 350 (lyr.); but also of music, λύρα βρέμεται καὶ ἀοιδά Pi. N. 11.7; λιγὺ λωτὸς βρέμων Pae.Delph. 12; φθέγμα μηχανῇ βρέμον S. Ichn. 278: c. acc., λωτὸς ὅταν ἱερὰ παίγματα βρέμῃ E. Ba. 161 (lyr.). (mrem-, cf. Skt. mármaras ‘noisy’, Lat. murmur, Gk. μορμῡρω, Lat.fremo, etc.)

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