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ἀνακα^λέω , poet. ἀγκ- ,
A.call up or back, esp. of magical invocations: —in Med., call up the dead, A.Pers.621, E.Hel.966; χαλκοῦ πατάγοις τὸ φῶς [τῆς σελήνης] Plu.Aem.17.
II. call again and again; and so:
2. summon, cite, Hdt.3.127, And.1.45; cite before a court, Lys.15.5:—Med., call to oneself, send for, summon, Hdt.2.121.ά, Arist.Ath.8.2; “εἰς τοὺς μυρίους .X.HG7.4.33.
4. call on, call to, esp. for encouragement, “ἀλλήλουςX.Cyr.7.1.35, etc.: —Med., rally,ὥσπερ πεφευγόταςPl.Phd.89a; “εἴ τις κύνας ἐν θήρᾳ -οῖτοX.Cyr.1 6.19; simply, call to, Th.7.73: c. acc. cogn., “τίνα στοναχὰν . . ἀγκαλέσωμαι;E.Ph.1490; ἀνακαλεῖς με τίνα βοάν; with what cry dost thou call upon me? Id.HF910.
III. call back, recall, mostly in Med., “αἷμα τίς ἂν πάλιν ἀγκαλέσαιτ᾽ ἐπαείδωνA.Ag. 1021, etc.; recall a general from his command, Th.1.131; call back from battle, “ἀνακαλεῖσθαι τῇ σάλπιγγιsound a retreat, X.An.4.4.22; call dogs to heel, Pl.R.440d (Pass.).
2. restore to health, Dsc.2.34.
3. in Med., recall, recollect oneself, Hp.Epid.1.26.ά, cf. Gal. 17(1).259; so “. τὸν νόον ἐξ ἀγνοίαςTi.Locr.104c; “ἀνάνηφε καὶ ἀνακαλοῦ σεαυτόνM.Ant.6.31: hence, recall, make good,τὰ ἁμαρτήματαLys.6.49; “ἐν ὀλίγῳ πάνταD.C.73.10.
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