τρῠφάω,
(τρυφή) live softly, luxuriously, fare sumptuously,, ἐν ἀγκάλαις μητρὸς τρυφῆσαι, of a child, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 1376, compare “Ba.” 969; τ. ἐν ταῖς ἐσθῆσι 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 2.32; τ. καὶ μεγαλοπρεπῶς διαιτᾶσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Respublica Atheniensium” 1.11; λευκὸς ἄνθρωπος, παχύς, ἀργός.., εἰωθὼς τρυφᾶν Sosicrates Comicus 1, cf. NT.Jam.5.5, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.416, etc.; παῖσον, τρύφησον, ζῆσον· ἀποθανεῖν σε δεῖ “epigram Gr.” 362.5 (Cotiaeum, 2nd-3rd c.AD).] NT+5th c.BC+]
__2 participle τρυφῶν as adjective, effeminate, luxurious, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 48, etc.; τ. καὶ ἀμελής 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 901a; τὸ τρυφῶν ] Refs 5th c.BC+]effeminacy, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1455 (Lyric poetry)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of things, dainty, delicate, βασιλικὴ καὶ τρυφῶσα παιδεία [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 695d; ἀσπίδα.. τρυφῶσαν 4th c.BC: Aristopho Comicus 14, compare 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 52.10 (troch.); ἄρτοι τ. 5th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Comicus 5. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II to be licentious, run riot, wax wanton, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 405, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be extravagant, opposed to γλίσχρως ζῆν, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1266b26. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 revel in, ἐν τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς τινος [[ LXX.Sir.14.4 ] LXX]; delight in, ἐν ἀγαθωσύνῃ σου[[LXX.Neh.9.25. ] LXX]
__III give oneself airs, be dainty, fastidious, ἆρ᾽ οὐ τρυφῶμεν..., οἷσιν οὐκ ἀρκεῖ τάδ; [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 214 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ. δ᾽ ὁ δαίμων is fickle,[[ [prev. work] 552 ] Refs]; ἐπειδή μοι δοκεῖς σὺ τρυφᾶν to hang back, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthyphro” 11e, compare “La.” 179d, Alcaeus1.114a; ] Refs 5th c.BC+] οἱ τρυφῶντες spoiled pets, [[ [prev. author] “Men.” 76b ] Refs]; ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τ. καὶ κολακεύεσθαι, of the people, [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 8.34; οὐκ ἀνεκτὸν εἶναι.. αἰχμάλωτον οὖσαν τρυφᾶν [prev. author] 19.197 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; τρυφῶσιν ἕτεροι πρὸς ἑτέρους, of philosophers, [[ 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 221.14 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; followed by a modifying clause, νῦν δὲ τρυφᾷς διότι.. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 327e; ἐν ταῖς.. ἑτέρων.. ἀτυχίαις τ. 3rd c.BC: Euphro Comicus 12 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; later, τ. κατά τινος make sport of.., [[ 4th c.AD: Himerius Sophista “Eclogae” 12.2. ] Refs 4th c.AD+]