Ἀβρίξαι

to drop off, to nod off

Translated by Anne Mahoney26 Aug 1998Vetting: high7 revisions

1 note · 10 words

[Meaning] to be drowsy after eating¹ or to fall asleep.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀβρίξαι· τὸ ἀπὸ βορᾶς νυστάξαι ἢ κοιμηθῆναι.

Betacode

*)abri/cai: to\ a)po\ bora=s nusta/cai h)\ koimhqh=nai.

Likewise in ps.-Zonaras. The headword, presumably quoted from somewhere, is an aorist active infinitive. LSJ proffers no suitable verb for it under alpha, but see the entry on bri/zw, 'to be sleepy, nod'. (Adler notes that after beta 542 ms F has the entry Bri/zw: to\ nusta/zw.)