φλέγω

φλέγω, Il.21.13, etc.: [tense] fut.

A

φλέξω S.Fr.1128.5

, A.R.3.582, LXX De.32.22, etc.: [tense] aor.

ἔφλεξα A.Pr.582

(lyr.):—[voice] Pass., [tense] fut. φλεγήσομαι ([etym.] συμ-) J.BJ7.8.5: in 4.6.3 the readings κατα-φλέξεσθαι, -φλεχθήσεσθαι, and -φλεγήσεσθαι are found in codd.;

κατα-φλεχθήσεται Ach.Tat.Intr.Arat. p.61M.

: [tense] aor.

ἐφλέχθην Hom.Epigr.14.23

, ([etym.] κατ-) Th.4.133: [tense] aor. 2 ἐφλεγην ([etym.] ἀν-) Luc.DDeor.9.2, ([etym.] ἐξ-) AP12.178 (Strat.): [tense] pf.

πέφλεγμαι Lyc.806

.

A trans., burn, burn up, Il.21.13;

πυρί <με> φλέξον A.Pr.582

(lyr.);

φλέγων ἀκτῖσιν ἥλιος χθόνα Id.Pers.364

, cf. 504:—[voice] Pass., take fire, blaze up,

ῥέεθρα πυρὶ φλέγετο Il.21.365

, cf. BMus.Inscr.1036 (Caria, ii/i B. C.).

2 [voice] Pass., to be inflamed,

κάεσθαί τε καὶ φ. Pl. Ti.85b

;

ἡ πεφλεγμένη ποδαλγία PLond.5.1676.16

(vi A. D.).

3 metaph., kindle, inflame with passion,

Ἄρεα . . ὃς . . φλέγει με OT192

(lyr.), cf. Mosch.Fr.2.3, AP5.122 (Phld.), 287 (Paul.Sil.);

αἷμα δάϊον φ. E.Ph.241

(lyr.):—[voice] Pass., burn with passion, S.OC1695 (lyr.), Ar.Nu.992 (anap.), Pl.Chrm.155d;

νεότητι καὶ ἀνοίᾳ φλέγεται τὴν ψυχήν Id.Lg.716a

;

ὑπὸ τοῦ πάθους D.H.11.28

;

ὑπὸ δίψης Id.9.66

;

ὑπὸ τοῦ λιμοῦ Ael.NA14.27

;

ἐπί τινι Id.Fr.52

.

II light up,

φ. λαμπάσι τόδ' ἱερόν E.Tr.309

(lyr.); Ζεὺς διὰ χερὸς βέλος φλέγων making it blaze or flash, A.Th.513;

πυρὸς φλέξον μένος Trag.Adesp.90

: metaph., ἄταν οὐρανίαν φλέγων letting the flame of mischief blaze up to heaven, S.Aj.195 (lyr.):—[voice] Pass., blaze up, burst or break forth,

βωμοὶ δώροισι φλέγονται A.Ag.91

(anap.): metaph.,

ὕμνοι φλέγονται B.Fr.3.12

.

2 metaph., makeillustrious or famous,

σὲ φλέγοντι Χάριτες Pi.P.5.45

:— [voice] Pass., to be or become so, ἀρεταῖς, Μοίσαις φλέγεσθαι, Id.N.10.2, I.7 (6).23.

B intr., burn, blaze, of fire, torches, etc., A.Ag.308, Th.433, S.Aj.1278; of lightning, Id.OC1467 (lyr.); of the sun, Id.Aj.673;

φλέγονθ' ὑπ' ἄστροις οὐρανόν A.Th.388

: of armour, flash,

νέφος ἀσπίδων φ. E.Ph.251

(lyr.);

ἄνθεμα χρυσοῦφλέγει Pi.O.2.72

;

γυναικὸς φλέγων ὀφθαλμός A.Fr.243

; of fire-breathing bulls,

φλέγει δὲ μυκτήρ S.Fr. 336

.

2 metaph., burst or break forth, of passion,

θυμὸς ἀνδρεία φλέγων A.Th.52

, cf. 287;

φ. λύσσῃ Ar.Th.680

(lyr.); of grief, A.R.3.773.

3 shine forth, become famous, Pi.N.6.38.—Poet. in early writers, exc. Pl. ll. cc. (Cf. Lat. fulgeo, flagro, flamma, Lett. blāzma 'glare of light or fire'.)