εὐφημ-έω, Dor.
εὐφᾱμέω, (εὔφημος)
A. use words of good omen, opp.δυσφημέω:
I. avoid all unlucky words, during sacred rites: hence, as the surest mode of avoiding them,keep a religious silence, φέρτε δὲ χερσὶν ὕδωρ εὐφημῆσαί τε κέλεσθε
Il. 9.171
, cf. Call. Ap. 17 , 18 , etc.; mostly imper.,εὐφήμει, εὐφημεῖτε,hush! be still! Ar. Nu. 297 , Ach. 241 , al.; οἱ δὲ ἀμβώσαντες μέγα εὐφημέειν μιν ἐκέλευον
Hdt. 3.38
; εὐφημεῖν χρὴ τὸν πρεσβύτην
Ar. Nu. 263
; εὐφήμει τοῦτό γε, ἦν δ' ἐγώ
Pl. Euthd. 301a
, cf. R. 329c ;οὐκ εὐφημήσεις; Id. Smp. 214d :— Pass. ,εὔφημον εἴη τοὖπος εὐφημουμένῃ sinceyouhave been spoken fair, A. Supp. 512 .
II. shout in triumph, Id. Ag. 596 , Eu. 1035 (lyr.), Ar. Pl. 758 , D.S. 5.49 .
2. c. acc.,honour by praise, speak well of, θεούς