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βράσσω

βράσσω, to shake violently, throw up

βράσσω, Att. βράττω, aor. ἔβρᾰσα Hp. Ep. 23, etc.:—Pass., aor. ἐβράσθην Aret. SA 1.5: pf. βέβρασμαι (v. infr.):—
  • shake violently, throw up, of the sea, σκολόπενδραν . . ἔβρασʼ ἐπὶ σκοπέλους AP 6.222 (Theodorid.); τὸν πρέσβυν . . ἔβρασε . . εἰς ἠϊόνα ib. 7.294 (Tull.Laur.): —Pass., ὀστέα . . βέβρασται . . τῇδε παρʼ ἠϊόνι ib. 288 (Antip.), cf. Opp. H. 1.779; boil, of surf, A.R. 2.323, Opp. H. 3.476; β. ὑπὸ γέλωτος shake with laughter, Luc. Eun. 12.
      • 2 winnow grain, Ar. Fr. 271, Pl. Sph. 226b.
      • 3 abs., = βράζω, boil, interpol. in Gp. 7.15.20; dub. sens. in Hp. l.c.
      • 4 βράττειν· πληθύνειν, βαρύνειν, Hsch.

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