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αὐλέω , Boeot. part.
A.“αὐλίων” IG7.3211,3212 (Orchom. Boeot.): (αὐλός):—play on the flute, “Φρύγιον αὔλησεν μέλος” Alcm.82, cf. Hdt. 1.141, 2.60, Pl.Prt.327a: c. dat. pers., X.Smp.2.8, etc.; αὐ. ἔξοδον play a finale, Ar.V.582; αὐ. εἰρεσίαν, of the boatswain, Plu.Alc. 2:— Pass., of tunes, to be played on the flute, “ὁ Βακχεῖος ῥυθμὸς ηὐλεῖτο” X. Smp.9.3; “αὐλεῖται πᾶν μέλαθρον” is filled with music, E.IT367.
2. of persons, play to, Philostr.VA2.34, cf. A.D.Synt.302.1:—mostly in Pass., to be played to, hear music, X.An.6.1.11, Cyr.4.5.7, Arist. Pr.917b19 (but possibly Med. as in Pl.Lg.791a), Thphr.Char.19.10, 20.10.
II. generally, play, “κέρατι” Luc.DDeor.12.1, cf. Poll.4.74.
Henry George Liddell. Robert Scott. A Greek-English Lexicon. revised and augmented throughout by. Sir Henry Stuart Jones. with the assistance of. Roderick McKenzie. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1940.

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