Liddell–Scott–Jones: τεκν-όω

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furnish

τεκν-όω,

A. furnishorstock with children, τ. πόλιν παισί

E. HF 7

:— Pass. ,to be furnished with children, i.e.to have them, ἐξ οὗ 'τεκνώθη Λάϊος

Id. Ph. 868

; ἀπελευθέρας ἀστοῦ τετεκνωμένης ἐξ Αἰγυπτίου

PGnom. 134

(ii A.D.).

II. engender, procreate children; in Act. , commonly of the man,beget them, Hes. Fr. 138 , E. Ph. 19 , Hel. 1146 (lyr.);νύμφης froma bride, Id. Med. 805 , cf. Stud.Ital. 2.382 (Itanus): metaph., Ὀρφεὺς χέλυν ἐτέκνωσε

Tim. Pers. 235

(forτεκνοῦσαin S. Tr. 308 , v. τεκνοῦς ):— Med. , of the female,bear children, ἀρχὴ ταῖς γυναιξὶ τοῦ τεκνοῦσθαι καὶ τοῖς ἄρρεσι τοῦ τεκνοῦν

Arist. HA 585a34

: metaph.,ὄλβος τεκνοῦταιithas offspring, A. Ag. 754 ; μυρίας ὁ μυρίος χρόνος τεκνοῦται νύκτας ἡμέρας τε

S. OC 618

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; χθὼν ἐτεκνώσατο φάσματ' ὀνείρων

E. IT 1262

(lyr.):—but Med. is used of the man in Id. Med. 574 , BCH 1.599 (Delph.,iv B.C.), Orph. H. 29.7 ; of both parents, E. Supp. 1087 ; and Act. of both parents, Arist. GA 715b10 , al.; τεκνώσασα μετ' αὐτοῦ

CIG 4179

(Pontus); ἡ τεκνώσασα

Sor. 1.87

:— Pass. ,to be born, Pi. I. 1.17 : metaph., μὴ καὶ τεκνωθῇ δυσφορώτερος γόος

A. Th. 657

; νόμοι . . δι' αἰθέρα τεκνωθέντες

S. OT 867

(lyr.);γάμον τεκνοῦντα καὶ τεκνούμενον, i.e. a marriagewhere husband and son are one, ib. 1215 (lyr.); αὐτὴ δὲ τεκοῦς' ὑπὸ τῆσδε τεκνοῦται

Theodect. 4.2

(hex.).

III. in Pass. also,to be adopted, D.S. 4.67 .

References

E. HF 7
Id. Ph. 868
PGnom. 134
Hes. Fr. 138
E. Ph. 19
Hel. 1146
Id. Med. 805
Stud.Ital. 2.382
Tim. Pers. 235
S. Tr. 308
Arist. HA 585a34
A. Ag. 754
S. OC 618
E. IT 1262
Id. Med. 574
BCH 1.599
Orph. H. 29.7
E. Supp. 1087
Arist. GA 715b10
CIG 4179
Sor. 1.87
Pi. I. 1.17
A. Th. 657
S. OT 867
1215
Theodect. 4.2
D.S. 4.67