κολάπτω

κολάπ-τω, of birds,

• peck, κολάψασα ἐξέλεψεν τὸν νεοσσόν, of a hen, Hp. Nat.Puer. 30; κ. τὰ ἕλκη, τὰ ὄμματα, Arist. HA 609a35, b6; τὸ ἧπαρ, of the eagle and Prometheus, Luc. Sacr. 6 codd.; τινα, of a crane, AP 11.369 (Jul. Antec.): metaph., of a man, ᾠὰ κ. Anaxil. 18.4; of rain-drops breaking up the soil, Thphr. Fr. 30.2; of horses, strike with the hoof, App. Pun. 129; of Pegasos, produce by striking the ground with his hoof, κρήνην AP 15.25.19 (Besant.).
• • • 2 carve, engrave, γράμμα εἰς αἴγειρον ib. 9.341 (Glauc.); τὸ δόγμα κολαφθὲν εἰς στάλαν IG 14.256 (Phintias), cf. 952 (Acragas), Πολέμων 1.30 (Demetrias), Luc. Dips. 6, PLeid.X. 36.

κολάπτω, schlagen auf Etwas ; von den Vögeln, mit dem Schnabel, Arist. H.A. 9.1 ; ᾠά, aufschlagen, Anaxil. Ath. XII.548c ; – bes. durch Schlagen ausdödlen, eingraben, vom Steinmetz, meißeln, einmeißeln ; κατὰ φλοιοὺ γράμμα εἰς αἴγειρον Glauc. 2 (IX.341); vgl. Callim. frg. 101.

κολάπτω,

• • • 1of birds, to peck at, Luc., Anth.:—of Pegasus, to strike the ground with his hoof, Anth.
    • 2to carve or chisel, Anth.