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ἀργέω

Etym. ἀργός ῀ ἀεργός

I. "to lie idle, be unemployed, do nothing", Eur., Xen.; γῆ ἀργοῦσα land "lying fallow", id=Xen.; ἀργεῖ τὸ ἐργαστήριον the shop "is out of work", Dem.

II. Pass. "to be left undone, to be fruitless", Xen.