ἀμέλγω [ᾰ],
future -ξω[[ 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 23.25] Refs 3rd c.BC+], milk, with accusative of animals milked, μῆλα.. ὅσσ᾽ ἤμελγε[[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.238] Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἤμελγεν ὄϊς καὶ μηκάδας αῖγας[[ [prev. work] 244; βόας 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 4.3: _metaphorically_, ἀμέλγεις τοὺς ξένους] Refs 3rd c.BC+] you drain them of all they have, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 326: proverbial, ἀ. τὸν τράγον,] Refs 5th c.BC+] of wasted labour, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 33.21.1, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Demon.” 28] Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—middle, ἀ. χροὸς αἷμα[[ 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 506: _metaphorically_, ἐκ Σαπφοῦς τόδ᾽ ἀμελγόμενος μέλι τοι φέρω “Lyrica Adespota” 62. ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__2 such up moisture, of the sun, [[ 4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 2.500. ] Refs 4th c.AD+]
__II c.accusative, of milk, ἀ. γάλα[[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.2:] Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ὄϊες.. ἀμελγόμεναι γάλαλευκόν milch-ewes, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.434; γάλα πολὺ ἀ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 523a7, compare 522a15; νέκταρ ἀμέλγονται Ion Eleg. 1] Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, let such, [[ 3rd c.AD: Oppianus Apamensis Epicus “Cynegetica” 1.437. ] Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__II.2 metaphorically, squeeze out like milk, press out, ἐκ βοτρύων ξανθὸν ἄμελξε γάνος[[ “Anthologia Graeca” 9.645 (1st c.AD(?): Macedonius Epigrammaticus); δάκρυ ἠλέκτροιο 2nd c.AD: Dionysius Periegeta 293. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]