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χαρακόω

χαρακόω, to fence by a palisade, fortify

χᾰρᾰκόω,
  • fence by a palisade, fortify, Ἐλάτειαν Aeschin. 3.140; χ. καὶ ταφρεύειν πόλιν D.S. 23.18, cf. Plu. Cleom. 20; metaph., χ. τὸν πλοῦτον Philostr. VA 7.23: c. dat. modi, τὸ στόμα ὀδοῦσι Herm. ap. Stob. 1.49.69; τὼ πόδε σκύτεσιν Max.Tyr. 36.2:—Pass., ὄστρακον κεχαρακωμένον ταῖς ἀκάνθαις, of the echinus, Arist. PA 679b29; metaph., μᾶζα κεχαρακωμένη ἀχύροις Antiph. 226.1: f.l. for ἐκαρώθη in Ant.Lib. 12.4.
      • 2 abs., χ. ἐπὶ Ἰερουσαλήμ raise a barricade against it, besiege it, LXX Je. 39(32).2.
    • II prop vines with stakes, [ἄμπελον] PCair.Zen. 229 (iii B. C.), cf. Gp. 5.27.1; βλαστόν PSI 6.624.14 (iii B. C.).

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