κηρύσσω
kerysso
to be a herald, officiate as herald
Appears 8 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
κηρύσσω, Att. κηρύττω, Dor. κᾱρύσσω: impf. ἐκήρυσσον Il. 2.444, 1.27, -υττον 1.112: fut. -ύξω Ec. 684, Dor. καρυξῶ Ach. 748: aor. ἐκήρυξα 1.194 (ἀπο-), etc., Aeol. part. καρύξαισα I. 4 (3).25: pf. κεκήρῡχα (ἐπι-) 19.35:—Pass., fut. κηρυχθήσομαι Cyr. 8.4.4, 3.230, κηρύξομαι Ph. 1631: aor. ἐκηρύχθην OT 737, etc.: pf. κεκήρυγμαι Fr. 1, 4.38:—A. to be a herald, officiate as herald, κηρύσσων γήρασκε Il. 17.325. b. to be an auctioneer, 44.4. 2. make proclamation as a herald, λαὸν κηρύσσοντες ἀγειρόντων let them convene the people by voice of herald, Il. 2.438, cf. 444, Od. 2.8; κήρυσσε, κῆρυξ Eu. 566, etc.: impers., ἐκήρυξε (sc. ὁ κῆρυξ) τοῖς Ἕλλησι συσκευάζεσθαι proclamation was made . . , An. 3.4.36; κηρυξάτω Cyr. 4.5.42. II. c. acc. pers., summon by herald, κ. ἀγορήνδε . . Ἀχαιούς Il. 2.51, Od. 2.7; πόλεμόνδε Il. 2.443; κ. τινά summon one to a place, Ach. 748:—Pass., τίς ἐκηρύχθη πρώτην φυλακήν; who was summoned to the first watch? Rh. 538 (anap.). 2. proclaim as conqueror, 2.185a; Φαβωρῖνον ἡ εὐγλωττία ἐν σοφισταῖς ἐκήρυττεν VS 1.8.1:—Pass., μήτε κηρυχθήσεσθαι μήτε ἆθλα λήψεσθαι Cyr. 8.4.4; ὥστε τὴν πόλιν κηρυχθῆναι καὶ αὐτὸν στεφανωθῆναι 19.63; proclaim as a criminal, 25.56, cf. El. 606; κηρύσσω τὸν Ἔρωτα AP 5.176 ():—Pass., of a country, to be proclaimed, extolled, στεφάνοις ἀρετᾶς Tr. 223 (lyr.). 3. call upon, invoke, θεούς Hec. 146 (anap.); κηρύξας δαίμονας κλύειν Ch. 124a:—Pass., to be called, τοῦ κεκήρυξαι πατρός; Fr. 1; κηρυσσομένοισι . . ἀπʼ ἐσθλῶν δωμάτων Andr. 772 (lyr.). III. c. acc. rei, proclaim, announce, τινί τι Ag. 1349, Ch. 4, 1026; αὐδάν Ion 911 (lyr.); ἀγῶνας Ἀργείοισι Aj. 1240; proclaim or advertise for sale, etc., 6.121 (Pass.), 2.207a, etc.; κ. ἀποικίαν proclaim a colony, i.e. invite people to join as colonists, 1.27; κ. ὃς βούλοιτο . . make proclamation for some one who would . . , 2.134:— Pass., of a crime, to be proclaimed, 2.3.2; τὰ κεκηρυγμένα 4.38. 2. declare, tell, τοῦτʼ ἐκηρύχθη πόλει this news was spread in . . , OTl.c.; τοῦτο κ. πόθι παῖς ναίει Tr. 97 (lyr.); ὃ εἰς τὸ οὖς ἀκούετε, κηρύξατε ἐπὶ τῶν δωμάτων Ev.Matt. 10.27: abs., El. 1105. 3. proclaim, command publicly, τινί τι Th. 1048, Ant. 32, 450, etc.; εὐφημίαν, σιγὴν κ., Fr. 893, Hec. 530: c. dat. pers. et inf., κ. αὐτοῖς ἐμβαλεῖν κώπαισι P. 4.200; ἐκήρυξαν, εἰ βούλονται, τὰ ὅπλα παραδοῦναι 4.37:—Pass., ᾔδησθα κηρυχθέντα μὴ πράσσειν τάδε; Ant. 447. 4. of a cock, crow, AP 5.2 (Antip. Thess.). IV. preach, teach publicly, 3.1, al.
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