Liddell–Scott–Jones: ὀπυίω

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marry, take to wife

ὀπυίω, Att.

ὀπύω

Arist. EN 1148b32 , Moer. p.278 P., also Cerc. 17.41 ( Hsch. givesὀπυόλαι: γεγαμηκότες), used by Hom. only inpres., and inimpf.with or without augm.:fut. ὀπύσω[ῡ]

Ar. Ach. 255 .— Ep. Verb, used also in Cret. (v. infr.) and later Att. Prose:

I.

Act. , of the man,marry, take to wife(=τὸ κατὰ νόμον μίγνυσθαι,

Hsch.

s.v. βεινεῖν ), τὴν Εὔμηλος ὄπυιε

Od. 4.798

, cf. 2.207 , Il. 16.178 ; πρεσβυτάτην δ' ὤπυιε

13.429

, cf. 18.383 ; τοῦ γὰρ ὀπυίεις παῖδα

Hes. Sc. 356

; δῶκεν ὀπυίειν θυγατ έρα ἥν

Id. Th. 819

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, cf. Pi. I. 4(3).59 , Ar.l.c.;αἰ δέ κα . . ὁ ἐπιβάλλων ἡβίονσαν λείονσαν ὀπυίεθθαι μὴ λῇ ὀπυίενif . . the man whose right it is does not wish tomarryher, though she is of marriageable age and willing tomarry,

Leg.Gort. 7.42 : abs.,πέντε δέ τοι φίλοι υἷες . . , οἱ δύ' ὀπυίοντες, τρεῖς δ' ἠί̈θεοι θαλέθοντεςtwowedded.etc., Od. 6.63 .

2.

Pass. , of the woman,to be married,

τόν ῥ' ἐξ Αἰσύμηθεν ὀπυιομένη τέκε μήτηρ

Il. 8.304

, cf. Solon. ap. Plu. Sol. 20 ; αἰ κύσαιτο καὶ τέκοι ϝοικέα μὴ ὀπυιομένα

Leg.Gort. 4.19

: c. dat.,αἰ δὲ τῷ αὐτῷ αὖτιν ὀπυίοιτο πρὸ τῶ ἐνιαυτῶib. 4 .

II. later, in Act. , merelyto have connexion witha woman, Cerc. l.c., Luc. Eun. 12 , Merc.Cond. 41 , etc.:— Pass. , of the woman, οὐκ ὀπύουσιν ἀλλ' ὀπύονται [γυναῖκες]

Arist.

l.c., cf. AP 10.56.7 ( Pall. ); ἔνθ' ἂν εὕρῃ τὸν ἄρρενα ὑπὸ τῆς θηλείας ὀπυιόμενον

D.H. 19.2

. (ὀπύ̔ς̓ψω,cf.ὀπυσ-τύςand perh. Skt.pusyati'nourish', 'maintain'.)

References

Hsch.
Od. 4.798
2.207
Il. 16.178
13.429
18.383
Hes. Sc. 356
Id. Th. 819
Pi. I. 4(3).59
Leg.Gort. 7.42
Od. 6.63
Il. 8.304
Plu. Sol. 20
Leg.Gort. 4.19
4
Cerc.
Luc. Eun. 12
Merc.Cond. 41
Arist.
AP 10.56.7
Pall.
D.H. 19.2

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