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λοχ-εύω

locheuo

bring forth, bear

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λοχ-εύω · loch-euō — LSJ

bring forth, bear, beget, produce

bring forth, bear, παῖδα h.Merc. 230, cf. Orph. A. 184, etc.; γαστὴρ ἥ σʼ ἐλόχευσε AP 9.126; of the father, beget, Orph. A. 136, cf. 13; of both parents, ib. 159; metaph., produce, φλογὸς ἄσθμα Coluth. 179:—Med., -ομένην σε . . ἔαρ ὕμνων AP 7.12.

2 bring to the birth, deliver, to be brought to bed, be in labour

of the midwife, bring to the birth, deliver, τινα E. Ion 948, 1596, cf. El. 1129:—hence in Pass., to be brought to bed, be in labour, ἔνθʼ ἐλοχεύθην Id. Tr. 602 (lyr.); λοχευθεῖσʼ ἀστραπηφόρῳ πυρί, of Semele, Id. Ba. 3, cf. Plu. Pel. 16: c. gen., λοχευθείσης αὐτοῦ τῆς μητρός Id. Cic. 2.

3 practise couvade

of a man, practise couvade, D.S. 5.14.

II

Med., in sense of Act., of the mother, E. Ion 921 (anap.), Arist. HA 616a34, Call. Del. 326; also of the birthplace, APl. 16.295.

III to be born

Pass., of the child, to be born, S. OC 1322; Τιτᾶνι λοχευθεῖσαν by the obstetric art of the Titan, E. Ion 455 (lyr.).

2 lie embedded

metaph., generally, lie embedded, ἐν τεύτλοισι λ. Ar. Pax 1014 (anap.).

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