ἀμφικαλύπτω

ἀμφικᾰλύπτω, [tense] fut.

A

-ψω A.R.2.583

: [tense] aor. -ψα, v. infr.

I c.acc., enwrap, enfold, of garments, Il.2.262; of a coffin,

ἀ. ὀστέα 23.91

; ἐπὴν πόλις ἀμφικαλύψῃ δουράτεον μέγαν ἵππον received within it, Od.8.511, cf. 4.618; ἔρως φρένας ἀμφεκάλυψε love enfolded my senses, Il.3.442;

θάνατος δέ μιν ἀμφεκάλυψε 5.68

, cf. 12.116;

θανάτου δὲ μέλαν νέφος ἀμφεκάλυψε 16.350

;

ἀμφὶ δὲ ὄσσε κελαινὴ νὺξ ἐκάλυψε 11.356

; [

ὕπνος] βλέφαρ' ἀμφικαλύψας Od.5.493

; of a wave, overwhelm, A.R.l.c.:—in [voice] Pass.,

ἀμφικεκαλύφθαι ἀμφιέσμασι Hp.Mul.2.133

.

II ἀ. τί τινι put round any one as a veil, cover, or shelter,

ἀ. σάκος τινί Il.8.331

;

νέφος τινί 14.343

; νύκτα μάχῃ ἀ. throw the mantle of night over the battle, 5.506; ὄρος πόλει ἀ. overshadow a city with a mountain, Od. 8.569.

III after Hom., ἀ. τινά τινι surround one with,

φύλλοις κνήμας Batr. 161

, cf. Opp.H.1.746:—[voice] Pass., ἀμφεκαλύφθη κρᾶτα λέοντος χάσματι he had his head covered with lion's jaws, E.HF361.

2 guard,

μαχαίριον δακτύλῳ Hp.Mul.1.70

.