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ἀπο-λαύω , fut.
A.-λαύσομαιAr. Av.177, Pl.Chrm.172b, etc.; later “-λαύσωD.H.6.4, Plu.Pyrrh.13, etc. (in earlier writers corrupt, as Hyp.Epit.30): aor. “ἀπέλαυσαE.IT526, Ar.Av.1358, etc.: pf. “-λέλαυκαPl.Com.169, Isoc.19.23: —Pass., pf. “-λέλαυταιPhilostr. VA6.19, but “ἀπολελαυσμένοςPlu.2.1089c,1099e (ἐν-): aor. “ἀπελαύσθηνPh.1.37.—The double augm. ἀπήλαυον, ἀπήλαυσα, is found in codd. of Id.1.435, etc., prob. in LW 1046.5 (Blaudos). (The simple λαύω is not found, but was = λάφω, expl. by Aristarch. as ἀπολαυστικῶς ἔχω, cf. Apollon.Lex., Sch.Od. 19.229):—have enjoyment of a thing, have the benefit of it, c. gen. rei, “τῆς σῆς δικαιοσύνηςHdt.6.86.“ά; τῶν σιτίωνHp.VM11, cf. Pl.R. 354b; ἰχθύων, λαχάνων, ἐδεσμάτων, etc., enjoy them, Amphis 26, Aristopho 10.3, Antiph.8; ποτῶν, ὀσμῶν, X.Cyr.7.5.81, Hier.1.24, etc.; “τῶν ἀγαθῶνIsoc.1.9, Pl.Grg.492b; “σχολῆςId.Lg.781e; τῆς σιωπῆς . take advantage of it, D.21.203; “τῆς ἐξουσίαςAeschin.3.130.2. with acc. cogn. added, . τί τινος enjoy an advantage from some source, “τί γὰρ . . ἂν ἀπολαύσαιμι τοῦ μαθήματος;Ar.Nu. 1231, cf. Th.1008, Pl.236; “ἐλάχιστα . τῶν ὑπαρχόντωνTh.1.70; “τοῦ βίου τι .Id.2.53; “ζῴων τοσαῦτα ἀγαθὰ . ἄνθρωποςX.Mem.4.3.10, cf. Pl.Euthd.299a, etc.; “τοσοῦτον εὐερίας ἀπολέλαυκεPl.Com. 169.3. c. acc. (instead of gen.), “. τὸν βίονDiph.32.6 (ἀποβάλλειν cj. Kock); “. καὶ πάσχειν τιArist.Sens.443b3. 4. abs., οἱ ἀπολαύοντες, opp. οἱ πονοῦντες, Id.Pol.1263a13; ἧττον . to have less enjoyment, Id.HA584a21; “ἡδόμενοι καὶ -οντεςPlu.2.69e.
2. abs., have a benefit, come off well,Ar.Av.1358.
III. make sport of,συνοδοιπόρουThphr.Char.23.3, cf. Lys.6.38.—Chiefly Att.; Trag. only in E. (Cf. Lat. lu-crum, Goth. laun 'payment', Slav. loviti 'capture'; cf. Dor. λα_ία, Att. λεία 'booty'.)
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