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ὑφάπτω

ὑφάπτω, to set on fire from underneath

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ὑπῆψαν aorist active indicative 3rd plural of ὑφάπτω

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ὑφάπτω, Ion. ὑπάπτω,
  • set on fire from underneath, ὑπῆψαν τὴν ἀκρόπολιν Hdt. 1.176; ὑφῆψε δῶμʼ ἀνηφαίστῳ πυρί E. Or. 621, cf. 1618; ὑ. πυράν Th. 2.52:—Pass., πόλις ὑφάπτεται πυρί E. Tr. 1274; ἃς (sc. ἁμάξας) ἔδει ἐν καιρῷ ὑφαφθῆναι Aen.Tact. 28.7; εὕρωμεν (i. e. -ομεν) τὰς θύρας . . ὑφημ<μ>ένας φωτί BGU 1201.10 (i A. D.).
      • 2 metaph., inflame unperceived, τοὺς θεωμένους X. Cyr. 5.1.16.
    • II light underneath, πῦρ, φλόγα, Luc. Phal. 1.12, Aristaenet. 2.4; ὁ νικέων ὑφαπτέτω τὰ ἱερά the winner (in the race) shall light the sacred lamps, SIG 71.16 (Delph., ii B. C.): abs., light a fire under or in a place, Ar. Th. 730.
  • B Med., tie or bind under, ὑπὸ δειρὴν ἁψαμένη tying a rope round her neck, hanging herself, Alex.Aet. 3.33.

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