φλέγω

A. φλέξω S. Fr. 1128.5, A.R. 3.582, LXX De. 32.22, etc.: aor. ἔφλεξα A. Pr. 582 (lyr.):—Pass., fut. φλεγήσομαι(συμ‐) J. BJ 7.8.5: in 4.6.3 the readings κατα‐φλέξεσθαι, ‐φλεχθήσεσθαι, and ‐φλεγήσεσθαι are found in codd.; κατα‐φλεχθήσεται Ach.Tat. Intr.Arat. p.61M.: aor. ἐφλέχθην Hom. Epigr. 14.23, (κατ‐) Th. 4.133: aor. 2 ἐφλεγην(ἀν‐) Luc. DDeor. 9.2, (ἐξ‐) AP 12.178 (Strat.): 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:—Pass., take fire, blaze up, ῥέεθρα πυρὶ φλέγετο Il. 21.365, cf. BMus.Inscr. 1036 (Caria, ii/i B. C.).

2. 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 OT 192 (lyr.), cf. Mosch. Fr. 2.3, AP 5.122 (Phld.), 287 (Paul.Sil.); αἷμα δάϊον φ. E. Ph. 241 (lyr.):—Pass., burn with passion, S. OC 1695 (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. NA 14.27; 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.):—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:— 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. OC 1467 (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'.)