λιμν-άζω, of the sea or rivers,
A. form stagnant pools, Arist. Mete. 352b35 , 356a7 ;ὅσοι ποταμοὶ -άζουσιν εἰς ἕληrivers whichstagnateinto marshes, Id. Pr. 938a3 : impers., -άζει stagnant pools are leftin them, Id. Mete. 351b8 , 352a5 .
2. of the blood,to be stagnant, Id. HA 513b4 , Gal. UP 14.10 .
II. c. acc.,form into a lake, ὁ ποταμὸς λ. τὰς ἀρούρας
Ph. 2.98
, cf. Str. 8.8.4 , D.Chr. 11.76 :— Pass. , of land,to be flooded, J. AJ 1.3.5 , PStrassb. 10.11
(iii A.D.).
III. intr. in Act. , of a country,become a marsh, ἐν τοῖς -άζουσι τόποις
Arist. Mete. 340b37
, cf. D.S. 4.18 , Str. 8.5.1 , etc.