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ἀναψύχω

anapsycho

cool, refresh

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀναψύχω [ῡ], Ep. impf. -εσκον Orph. L. 562:—A. cool, refresh, ἀήτας Ὠκεανὸς ἀνίησιν ἀναψύχειν ἀνθρώπους Od. 4.568; ἀνέψυχον φίλον ἦτορ were reviving their spirit, Il. 13.84; ἕλκος ἀναψύχοντα 5.795; ἀ. φίλα γούνατα Hes. Op. 608; ἀ. βάτιν cool the feet in water, E. IA 421:—Pass., to be revived, refreshed, ἀνέψυχθεν φίλον ἦτορ Il. 10.575; of the body, Pl. Ti. 78e, cf. 70d; ὥστʼ ἀνεψύχης [ῠ] Amips. 13. 2. ναῦς ἀ. let the ships rest and get dry, Hdt. 7.59, X. HG 1.5.10; ἀ. τὸν ἱδρῶτα let it dry off, Plu. Sull. 29; ἀ. τὰς αὐλαίας dry them, Id. Them. 30:—Pass., to be dried up, Str. 10.2.19. 3. metaph., c. gen., ἀ. πόνων τινά give him relief from toil, E. Hel. 1094; πολέων . . μεριμνέων Call. Hec. 1.1.7; ἀ. κακότητος ψυχάς Orph. Fr. 230: abs., 2 Ep.Ti. 1.16. 4. Medic., expose to air, κατὰ τὸ ἕλκος ἐῶσιν ἀνεψῦχθαι Hp. Fract. 25; cf. ἀναψύχειν· γυμνοῦν, Erot. II. the Act. is also used intr., become cool, recover, revive, Diph. 81, AP 12.132 (Mel.), Opp. H. 5.623; εὗρεν . . δρόμων ἀναψύχουσαν [τὴν ἔλαφον] Babr. 95.57; take relaxation, POxy. 1296.7 (iii A.D.).
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