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ἀνθέω,
A. blossom, bloom,of the youthful beard, πρὶν . . ὑπὸ κροτάφοισιν ἰούλους ἀνθῆσαι
Od. 11.320
(the only place in Hom. ), cf. Orph. L. 255 ; of persons,τυτθὸν δ' ἀνθήσαντας ὑπὸ κροτάφοισιν ἴουλον withthe young downjust showing,
IG 5(1).1355 (Geraneia), cf. APl. 5.381 .
2. of flowers and plants, first in Hes. Op. 582 , Alc. 39 ; στάχυς
S. Fr. 395
;flourish,
ἀ. κυπάρισσοι
Theoc. 27.46
: c. dat., ἄνθεσιν
h.Ap. 139
; ῥόδοις
Pi. I. 4(3).18
: metaph., ἀνθοῦν πέλαγος Αἰγαῖον νεκροῖς
A. Ag. 659
Browse lexicon entries;ἀφρὸς ἤνσει( Lacon. ) dub.l. in Ar. Lys. 1257 .
1. bloom, be brilliant, shinewith colour, etc., ἤνθει φοιϝικίσι . . ἡ στρατιά
; of linen garments, Plu. 2.352d .
2. to be in bloom, blooming,
;ἐν ὥρᾳ ἀνθεῖν to be in the bloomof youth, Pl. R. 475a ; τὰ σὰ λήγει ὥρας, σὺ δ' ἄρχῃ ἀνθεῖν
3. flourishin wealth and prosperity, λαοί
, cf. Th. 1.19 , etc.; ὄλβος σμικρὸν ἀνθήσας χρόνον
; ἀνθοῦσα ἐφ' ὥρᾳ πολιτεία
; ἀνθούσης τῆς νέας Ἀκαδημίας
;τὸ ἀνθοῦν τῆς δυνάμεωςtheflowerof the force, Id. Cor. 39 : c. dat.,ἀ. τῆς Ἀσίας ἀνδράσι flourish, aboundin men, Hdt. 4.1 .
b. of persons,flourish, be popular,
, cf. Nu. 897 , 962 ;πραπίδεσσι, δόξῃ ἀ.,
Pi. O. 11(10).10 , Plu. Dem. 5 ; Ἕκτορος ἤνθει δόρυ
; σφόδρα γε ἤνθησεν ἐπὶ ταῖς ἐλπίσιν
;ἀ. πρὸς δόξαν, πρὸς χάριν,
Plu. Sert. 18 , Phoc. 3 .
4. to be at the heightorpitch,
(lyr.); of a disease, ἤνθηκεν
, cf. Hp. Epid. 1.25 ; ὕβρις ἐν νέοις ἀνθεῖ
;σκωμμάτων ἀνθούντωνwhen theywere in full swing,
References
- Od. 11.320
- Hom.
- Orph. L. 255
- IG 5(1).1355
- APl. 5.381
- Hes. Op. 582
- Alc. 39
- S. Fr. 395
- Theoc. 27.46
- h.Ap. 139
- Pi. I. 4(3).18
- A. Ag. 659
- Ar. Lys. 1257
- X. Cyr. 6.4.1
- Plu. 2.352d
- Pi. P. 9.110
- Isoc. 5.10
- Pl. R. 475a
- Id. Alc. 1.131e
- Hes. Op. 227
- Hdt. 6.127
- Th. 1.19
- E. El. 944
- Plu. Per. 16
- Id. Luc. 42
- Id. Cor. 39
- Hdt. 4.1
- Ar. Eq. 530
- Nu. 897
- 962
- Pi. O. 11(10).10
- Plu. Dem. 5
- E. Hec. 1210
- D. 2.10
- Plu. Sert. 18
- Phoc. 3
- A. Ch. 1009
- S. Tr. 1089
- Hp. Epid. 1.25
- S. Fr. 786
- Plu. Ant. 32
- Paus. 9.33.6