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βακχεύω

βακχεύω, to keep the feast of Bacchus, celebrate his mysteries

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ἐβάκχευσεν aorist active indicative 3rd singular of βακχεύω

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βακχ-εύω,
  • celebrate the mysteries of Bacchus, Hdt. 4.79.
      • 2 speak or act like one frenzy-stricken, S. Ant. 136 (lyr.), E. Ion 1204, etc.: also of places, β. στέγη A. Fr. 58, cf. E. IT 1243 (lyr.).
    • II causal, inspire with frenzy, αὗταί σε βακχεύουσι συγγενῆ φόνον; E. Or. 411, cf. HF 966:—Pass., Id. Or. 835; φιλοσοφία εὖ μάλα βεβακχ. full of mysticism, Plu. Gen.Socr. 2.580c.
      • 2 initiate in the Bacchic mysteries, in Pass., Schwyzer 792 (Cyme, v B. C.).

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