κυδαίνω

kydaino

give

Appears 8 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 6
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Book 5 1
Chapter ?

5448
Book 10 1
Chapter ?

1069
Book 13 2
Chapter ?

13348
13350
Book 15 1
Chapter ?

15612
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23793
Odyssey 2
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Book 14 1
Chapter ?

14438
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16212

Dictionary (LSJ)

κυδαίνω, fut. κυδᾰνῶ Lyc. 721, etc.: Ep. aor. κύδηνα Il. 23.793; Dor. ἐκύδᾱνα Pi. P. 1.31: (κῦδος):—A. give or do honour to, τινα Il. 10.69, 13.348, 350; ἠμὲν κυδῆναι θνητὸν βροτὸν ἠδὲ κακῶσαι Od. 16.212; Ζεύς, ὅς μιν . . τίμα καὶ κύδαινε Il. 15.612; [Αἰνείαν] ἀκέοντό τε κύδαινόν τε they healed and glorified him, by restoring strength and beauty, 5.448; πάλᾳ κυδαίνων Τεγέαν Pi. O. 10(11).66, cf.P. 1.31; πατρίδα κ. Simon. 151; σφʼ ἀρετὴ κυδαίνουσʼ ἀνάγει . . ἐξ Ἀΐδεω Id. 99.4; πρὸ τοῦ κήπου κ. τὸν περίπατον Plu. 2.635a. II. delight or gladden by marks of honour, κύδαινε δὲ θυμὸν ἄνακτος Od. 14.438, cf. Il. 23.793. III. seldom in bad sense, flatter, fawn upon, Hes. Op. 38, cj. in Max.Tyr. 20.1. IV. Med., pride oneself, ἐπὶ πατράσι Onos. 1.24.—Poet. and late Prose.

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