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ἐπικαίω

ἐπικαίω, to light up

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ἐπικαίοντες present active participle masculine nominative plural, present active participle masculine vocative plural of ἐπικαίω

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ἐπικαίω,
  • light up or kindle on a place, πῦρ h.Ap. 491; burn on an altar, ὅς μοι πολλὰ βοῶν ἐπὶ μηρίʼ ἔκηεν Il. 22.170, cf. Od. 3.9, 17.241.
    • II burn on the surface, scorch, Hp. Aër. 17 (Pass.); οἱ τὰ σώματα ὑπὸ τῶν ἡλίων ἐπικεκαυμένοι Pl. Ep. 340d; τῷ χρώματι παρὰ φύσιν -κεκαυμένος Plb. 38.8.7, cf. Apollon. Mir. 23; ἀέρα -όμενον Antipho Soph. 26; of lightning, Arist. Mete. 371b14; of hot iron, Id. HA 631b26; of cold, Hp. Aër. 20, Thphr. CP 2.1.6 (v.l.); of a caustic drug, Dsc. 3.35.
      • 2 burn on the top, of stumps, Plu. Vit.pud. 2.529b; of pruning trees by burning, Thphr. HP 6.6.6; cauterize, τὰ χείλη τῶν τραυμάτων Aët. 13.4, cf. Philum. Ven. 3.5, al.
      • 3 brand, ἵππον PCair.Zen. 93.4 (iii B.C.).

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