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ἐπιφλέγω

ἐπιφλέγω, to burn up, consume

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ἐπιφλέξαι aorist active infinitive, aorist active optative 3rd singular of ἐπιφλέγω

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ἐπι-φλέγω,
  • burn up, πῦρ..ἐπιφλέγει ἄσπετον ὕλην Il. 2.455; ὄφρʼ ἤτοι τοῦτον μὲν [νεκρὸν] ἐπιφλέγῃ..πῦρ 23.52; of an enemy, πάντα ἐπέφλεγον καὶ ἔκειρον Hdt. 8.32; ἐ. τὴν πόλιν set fire to it, Th. 2.77:— Pass., Nic. Th. 188.
      • 2 heat, inflame, τὴν ἐπιφάνειαν Aët. 15.20: metaph., inflame, excite, σάλπιγξ ἀϋτῇ πάντʼ ἐκεῖνʼ ἐπέφλεγεν A. Pers. 395; ἐ. τινὰ αἴθοπι μώμῳ Tim. Pers. 222; Ἀννίβας εὐτυχῶν ἐ. τὴν Ἰταλίαν Plu. Cat.Ma. 1; with love, Λαΐς ἐ. πόθῳ τὴν Ἑλλάδα Id. Amat. 2.767f: —Pass., Arist. Phgn. 812a27, Ael. NA 15.9.
      • 3 illumine, ἠέλιος.. ἐ. ἀκτίνεσσιν D.P. 1110: metaph., make illustrious, ἐ. πόλιν ἀοιδαῖς Pi. O. 9.22.
    • II intr., to be scorching hot, of the sun, Luc. Anach. 25, D.C. 59.7: metaph., to be brilliant, εὐφροσύνα τε καὶ δόξʼ ἐ. Pi. P. 11.45.

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