λυπέω

λῡπ-έω, ([etym.] λύπη)

A grieve, vex, whether in body or mind, τινα Hes. Op.401, Sapph.Supp.2.4, etc.; opp. εὐφραίνειν, E.Alc.239 (anap.); [ὁ θώραξ] λυπεῖ distresses by its weight, X.Mem.3.10.15: c.neut. Adj.,

λυπεῖν μηδὲν αὑτόν E.Cyc.338

, cf. Hdt.8.144, X.Cyr.3.3.50;

ταὐτὰ ταῦτα λυποῦντες, ἅπερ ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐλύπουν Pl.Ap.41e

: c. part.,

ἐλύπει αὐτὸν ἡ χώρα πορθουμένη X.An.7.7.12

;

οὐ σκοπεῖς ὅ τι μὴ λυπήσεις τοὺς ἄλλους ποιῶν D.21.135

: folld. by interrog.,

καί μ' ἦμαρ . . λυπεῖ, τί πράσσει S.OT74

, cf. El.59; οὐδὲν ἐλύπησεν [αὐτό], ὥστε μή . . does no harm . . , Pl.Cra.393e; οὐδένα λυπήσας or -ασα, as formula in epitaphs, IG14.1857, 2.1868.

2 abs., cause pain or grief,

ἄγαν γε λυπεῖς S.Aj.589

, Ant.573, cf. OT1231;

τὸ λυποῦν Antiph.107

, Men.410.

3 in histor. writers, of cavalry and light troops, harass, annoy an army by constant attacks, Hdt.9.40, cf. 61, Th.6.66, X.HG6.3.14, An.2.3.23, etc.;

λῃσταὶ . . τὴν Λακωνικὴν ἧσσον ἐλύπουν Th.4.53

, cf. Ar.Av. 1427.

II [voice] Pass. with [tense] fut. [voice] Med. (E.Med.474, etc.), to be grieved, distressed,

λυπεῖσθαι φρένα Thgn.593

codd.;

τῷ μήτε χαίρειν μήτε λυπεῖσθαι βροτούς A.Fr.266

, cf. S.Aj.555, etc.; μήτε λυπέο μήτε . . be not distressed, Hdt.8.100;

ὑπὸ θεραπαίνης ἐπίτηδες λ. Lys.1.11

: c. acc. cogn.,

τὰς ἐσχάτας λ. λύπας Pl.Grg.494a

, cf. Phd.85a; also

διπλῇ τινι λύπῃ λ. Id.Phlb.36a

: also c. acc. rei, grieve about a thing, S.Aj.1086;

πρὸς τὰς ξυμφοράς Th.2.64

;

διά τι Pl.Phlb.52b

;

ἐπί τινι X.Mem.3.9.8

: c. part.,

λυπῇ . . ἐστερημένη E.Med.286

;

ταῦτ' ἐλυπεῖθ' ὁρῶν D.18.217

: abs., feel pain, E.Ion632, etc.;

τὸ -ούμενον τῆς ψυχῆς Pl.Lg.689b

;

τὸ -εῖσθαι Id.Prt.354d

.