φαιδρύνω

phaidryno

make bright, cleanse

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laws 2
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Book IV 1
Chapter ?

718b1
Book VI 1
Chapter ?

769c7
Letters 1
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Chapter ?

336a3

Dictionary (LSJ)

φαιδρύνω, Ep. impf. φαιδρύνεσκεν A.R. 4.671:—A. make bright, cleanse (coupled with ἀποπλύνειν καὶ διαπλύνειν by Poll. 7.40), τινὰ λουτροῖσι φ. A. Ag. 1109 (lyr.); θεαὶ μορφὰν ἐφαίδρυναν gave me a bright form, says Helen, E. Hel. 678 (lyr.); φ. χρόα Call. Jov. 32; δέμας, εἵματα, A.R. 3.1043, 4.671; στεφανοῦντα καὶ φαιδρύνοντα τὸν Ἑρμῆν καὶ τὴν Ἑκάτην Porph. Abst. 2.16; χεῖρας AP 5.227 (Paul. Sil.); τῇ γλώττῃ τὸ πρόσωπον Ael. NA 3.21; [Ἥλιος] κοσμῶν καὶ φαιδρύνων Jul. Or. 4.142a:—Med., λουτρῷ χρόα φαιδρύνεσθαι to wash oneʼs skin clean, Hes. Op. 753, cf. Mosch. 2.31. II. metaph., cheer, A. Ag. 1120:—Med., τὸν ἑαυτοῦ βίον φαιδρύνασθαι Pl. Lg. 718b:—Pass., beam or brighten up with joy, X. Cyr. 5.5.37; ἐπί τινι at a thing, Callistr. Stat. 9; τὼ ὀφθαλμώ Poll. 6.199. III. Pass., become more glaring, of a fever, ἀεὶ μᾶλλον ἐφαιδρύνετο Gal. 14.653.

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