ἀρθρόω, (ἄρθρον)
A. fasten by a joint:— Pass. ,to be jointed,
κνημὶς περὶ σφυρὸν -οῦται
Hermipp. 47.3
; σώματα ἠρθρωμένα well-jointed, wellknit,
Hp.
Aër.
20 ; κνῆμαι ἠρθρωμέναι
Arist. Phgn. 810a28
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II. mostly of words,utter distinctly, γλῶσσα ἀρθροῖ τὴν φωνήν produces articulatesounds, X. Mem. 1.4.12 (butἀρθρῶσαι γλῶσσαν καὶ νόον nervethe tongue and mind,v.l. in
Thgn. 760 ); of persons,render articulate, καί μ' εἰς τοῦτο . . ἤρθρωσαν οἱ θεοὶ ὅπως. . Nic. Dam. p.65
D.