καταψύχω

A. cool, chill, ὕδωρ κ. τὴν ξηρὰν ἀναθυμίασιν Arist. Mete. 361a2, cf. 368b34; ὁ φόβος καταψύχει Id. PA 650b28, cf. Pr. 954b13, al.; αἱ ἄτομοι . . κατέψυξαν [τὸ σῶμα] Epicur. Fr. 60:—Pass., fut. -ψυγήσομαι Vett.Val. 73.21: pf. -έψυγμαι: aor. -εψύχθην, also -εψύγην [υ] Arist. Pr. 897a22:—to be chilled, become cold, Hp. Aph. 4.40, Arist. HA 531b31, etc.; of persons, κατεψυγμένοι, opp. θερμοί, Id. Rh. 1389b30.

2. metaph., οὐ ‐έψυξαν τὴν ὁρμήν did not allow their ardour to cool, J. BJ 1.2.7:— Pass., κατέψυκτο τὸ πρακτικόν Plu. Pomp. 46, cf.Critodem. in Cat.Cod. Astr. 8(1).259, Vett.Val.l.c.

3. cool, refresh, καταψύχει πνοή A. Fr. 127.

II. dry land after irrigation, PCair.Zen. 155 (iii B.C.):— Pass., of a country, χώρα κατεψυγμένη dried or parched up, D.S. 1.7, cf. Plu. Pomp. 31.

III. intr., cool down, of persons, LXX Ge. 18.4.