λωφάω

lophao

rest, give over

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laws 2
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Book IX 1
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854c4
Book XI 1
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934b2
Phaedrus 1
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251c8
Republic 1
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Book X 1
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620c5

Dictionary (LSJ)

λωφάω, A. rest, give over, ὅδε μὲν τάχα λωφήσει Il. 21.292; εἰ λωφήσω τρεῖς ὥρας dub. in Phld. Herc. 1251.18. 2. c. gen. (cf. καταλωφάω), take rest or abate from, recover from, χόλου, πόθου, A. Pr. 378, 654; πόνου S. Aj. 61; τῆς ὀδύνης Pl. Phdr. 251 c; φιλοτιμίας λελωφηκυῖαν Id. R. 620c; so λ. ἀπὸ νόσου καὶ πολέμου Th. 6.12. 3. c. part., cease to do, πρήσων A.R. 4.819, cf. AP 5.187 (Leon.). 4. abate, of pain, Hp. Int. 49; of a disease, Th. 2.49, Pl. Lg. 854c; of misfortunes, Th. 7.77; of wind, Arist. Mete. 362a7; of the sea, Id. Pr. 934b15; ὅταν λωφήσωσιν οἱ λίθοι X. An. 4.7.6. II. trans., lighten, relieve, ὁ λωφήσων γὰρ οὐ πέφυκέ πω A. Pr. 27: c. gen., ἀχέων λωφήσετε θυμόν relieve your mind from pains, Emp. 145.2.

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