κουφίζω

κουφ-ίζω, [dialect] Att. [tense] fut. -

A

ῐῶ S.Aj.1287

: [tense] pf.

κεκούφικα OGI90.12

(Rosetta, ii B. C.):

I to be light,

κουφίζουσαν ἄρουραν Hes.Op.463

, cf. E.Hel.1555; of a sufferer, to be relieved,

κουφίζειν δοκῶ S.Ph. 735

, cf. Hp.Aph.2.27.

II trans., lighten, make light,

τὸ κενὸν ἐμπεριλαμβανόμενον κ. τὰ σώματα Arist.Cael.309a6

:—[voice] Pass., Id.PA 663b13: hence,

1 lift up, raise, S.Ant.43, Tr.1025 (lyr.);

αἴρων κουφιῶ σ' ἐγώ Ar.Av.1762

(lyr.);

ἀσπίδ' ἀμφὶ βραχίονι κουφίζων E. Ph.121

(lyr.); ἅλμα κουφιεῖν make a light leap, S.Aj.l.c.;

κ. πήδημα E.El.861

(lyr.); δύστηνον αἰώρημα κουφίζω, = δύστηνος αἰωροῦμαι, Id.Supp.1047:—[voice] Pass., to be lifted up, soar, [

τῷ πτερῷ] ᾧ ψυχὴ κουφίζεται Pl.Phdr.248c

, cf. 249a;

σώματα -όμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ κύματος Jul.Or.1.27c

.

2 lighten of a load, ὄχλου πλήθους τε κ. χθόνα lighten earth of a multitude, E.Hel.40;

κουφισθεὶς τοῦ βάρους Thphr. HP4.16.2

: abs., lighten ships of their cargo,

τῷ ταχυναυτοῦντι κουφίσαντες προσβάλλειν Th.6.34

;

κουφισθεισῶν τῶν νεῶν Plb.20.5.11

, cf. 1.60.8.

b of persons, relieve from burdens, X.Mem.2.7.1, Cyr.6.3.24;

τὸν δῆμον τῶν εἰσφορῶν D.S.13.64

, cf. IG12(7).506.16 (Amorgos, iii B. C.);

τόκων τοὺς χρεωφειλέτας Plu.Caes.37

; relieve (contractors), Plb.6.17.5;

τῆς ὑπερηφανίας Phld.Vit.p.16

J.;

κ. τοὺς νοσοῦντας Plu.2.1106c

:—[voice] Pass., to be relieved, ὅταν σῶμα κουφισθῇ νόσου from . . , E.Or.43;

τοῦ πάθους Arist.Pr.873b22

;

λέξασα κουφισθήσομαι ψυχήν E.Med.473

: [tense] fut. [voice] Med. κουφιεῖσθαι in pass. sense, Aristid.2.145 J.: metaph., τῇ τῶνδε εὐκλείᾳ κουφίζεσθε feel your burdens lightened by . . , Th.2.44;

κουφίζονται οἱ λυπούμενοι Arist. EN1171a29

, cf. Pol.1342a14;

ἐλπίδι κ. ματαίᾳ Ael.NA11.33

.

3 c. acc. rei, lighten, assuage,

ἀλγηδόνας E.Fr.573

;

συμφορὰς λόγῳ κ. D.60.35

;

κ. ἔρωτα Theoc.23.9

;

τὸ πάθος Plu.Alex.52

;

τὰ ὀφλήματα Id.2.807d

: abs., give or procure relief, κ. οὐδέν, ἀλλά . . Hp. Epid.1.7, cf. Arist.GA725b9:—[voice] Pass.,

νομίζοντες κεκουφίσθαι τὸν πόλεμον αὐτοῖς Plb.1.17.2

.

b cancel a debt, POxy.126.8 (vi A. D.), etc.:—[voice] Med., PMasp.95.10 (vi A. D.).

4 ἑαυτοὺς κ. cheapen themselves, dub. in Epicur.Nat.112 G.

5 subtract,

ἀπὸ τῶν μοιρῶν Heph.Astr.2.1

.