A.“ὀλοφυροῦνται” Lys. 29.4 codd. (-ονται edd.) : aor. “ὠλοφυράμην” Id.2.37 ; Ep. (without augm.) ὀλοφύραο, ὀλοφύρατο, Od.11.418, Il.8.245 :—Pass., aor. part. ὀλοφυρθείς in same signf., Th.6.78 :—an Aeol. form ὀλοφύρρω cited by Hdn.Gr.2.949.
I. intr., lament, wail, moan, freq. in pres. part., Il.5.871, al. : with an Adv., “πόλλ᾽ ὀλοφυρόμενοι” 24.328 ; “οἴκτρ᾽ ὀλοφυρομένους” Od.10.409 ; “αἴν᾽ ὀ.” 22.447, cf. Hdt.2.141, Democr.107a ; “ὀ. κακοῖς” Th.6.78 : abs., Pl.R.329a.
2. lament or mourn for the ills of others : hence, feel pity, “ὀλοφύρεται ἦτορ” Il.16.450 ; “ὀ. θυμῷ” Od.11.418 : c. gen., have pity upon one, “Δαναῶν” Il.8.33, 202 ; “ὀλοφύρεται ἦτορ Ἕκτορος” 22.169.
4. c. inf., πῶς ὀλοφύρεαι ἄλκιμος εἶναι; how is it thou lamentest that thou must be brave? Od.22.232 : c. part., “ὀ. τριηραρχοῦντες” Lys.29.4.