ἀμβλίσκω

A. ‐ώεσθαι 197, and in comp. ἐξ‐αμβλόω (q. v.): fut. ἀμβλώσω Gp. 14.14, (ἐξ‐) Ael. NA 13.27: aor. ἤμβλωσα Hp. Mul. 1.25, Ael. VH 13.6, (ἐξ‐) Pl. Tht. 150e: pf. (ἐξ‐)ήμβλωκα, (ἐξ‐)ήμβλωμαι, Ar. Nu. 137,139: (ἀμβλύς):—cause to miscarry, S. Fr. 132, Pl. Tht. 149d.

2. of the woman, bring on miscarriage, Muson. Fr. 15A p.77H., Plu. Lyc. 3, Ael. VH 13.6.

3. intr., miscarry, Procop. Pers. 2.22.

II. ἀμβλόω, usu. in Pass. ἀμβλόομαι, to be abortive, κἂν . . τὸ γινόμενον ἀμβλωθῇ Arist. GA 773a1: also of eyes of vines, ἀμβλοῦνται they go 'blind', Thphr. HP 4.14.6; rarein Act., Ph. 2.580: metaph., ἀμβλώσαντες καὶ ἐπιφράξαντες ἀργὸν τὸ μεγαλοφυὲς κατέλιπον 1.637.