αὐχέω, chiefly
present and
imperfect ηὔχουν,
future αὐχήσω[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
aorist ηὔχησα[
Refs 2nd c.AD+]: (αὔχη):—
boast, plume oneself, ἐπί τινι on a thing, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: with
neuter adjective, τοσοῦτον αὐχεῖν[
NT+5th c.BC+]: with
accusative objecti,
to boast of, ἀστέρας[
Refs]
II) with
accusative et
infinitive,
boast or
declare loudly that, αὐχέοντες κάλλιστα τιθέναι ἀγῶνα[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; σώσειν (σῶσαι codices) [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
boast (that I hold her), [
Refs]
II.2) with
infinitive future,
say confidently, to be proudly confident that, αὐχῶ γὰρ αὐχῶ τήνδε δωρεὰν ἐμοὶ δώσειν Δί᾽[
Refs 5th c.BC+] I never
thought that, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III)
middle, αὐχήσασθαι· καυχήσασθαι, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; rare in Comedy texts and Prose.