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μοιχεύω

μοιχεύω, to commit adultery with

μοιχ-εύω,
  • commit adultery with a woman, debauch her, c. acc., Ar. Av. 558, Lys. 1.15, Pl. R. 360b:—Pass., of the woman, Ar. Pax 980 (anap.); μοιχευθῆναί τινι Arist. HA 586a3; μεμοιχεῦσθαι ὑπʼ ἀλλήλων, of birds, ib. 619a10.
      • 2 metaph., worship idolatrously, τὸ ξύλον καὶ τὸν λίθον LXX Je. 3.9.
    • II intr., commit adultery, Xenoph. 11.3; ἐμοίχευσάς τι Ar. Nu. 1076, cf. X. Mem. 2.1.5, Arist. EN 1129b21.
    • III metaph., in fut. Med. (in pass. sense), οὐ μοιχεύσεταί μου τὰ φιλήματα her kisses shall not be adulterously stolen from me, Ach.Tat. 4.8.

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