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τρυγάω

τρυγάω, to gather in

τρῠγάω, (τρύγη):
    • I with acc. of the fruit gathered, gather in the fruit or crop, ἑτέρας [σταφυλὰς] τρυγόωσιν Od. 7.124, cf. Ev.Luc. 6.44; σῦκα, σῖτον, Com.Adesp. 812 (Pass.), 787 (anap.): metaph., τρυγήσομεν αὐτήν (sc. Εἰρήνην) Ar. Pax 1338 (lyr.); τ. παίδων ἄνθος AP 12.256 (Mel.); ὄμφακας ἡλικίης IG 14.769 (Naples):— Pass., Hdt. 4.199, Arist. Pr. 925b15, PCair.Zen. 184.5 (iii B. C.); of honey, Mosch. 3.35; καθʼ ὥραν τετρυγημένοι (by death) Luc. Cat. 5.
      • 2 abs., θερίζουσι καὶ σπείρουσι καὶ τρυγῶσι ταῖς γλώτταισι Ar. Av. 1698 (lyr.), cf. Pax 912, Pl. Lg. 844e, PCair.Zen. 300.17 (iii B. C.).
    • II with acc. of that from which the fruit is gathered, gather or reap off the trees or ground, ὅτε τρυγόῳεν ἀλωήν (Ep. opt. for τρυγῷεν) Il. 18.566; οἱ δʼ ἐτρύγων οἴνας Hes. Sc. 292; ἀμπέλους τρυγῶν Com.Adesp. 437; τοὺς Ταντάλου κήπους ib. 530; τ. ἑαυτήν (sc. τὴν ἄμπελον) X. Oec. 19.19.
      • 2 prov., ἐρήμας τρυγᾶν (sc. ἀμπέλους) strip unwatched vines, of one who is bold where there is nothing to fear, Ar. Ec. 886, V. 634, ubi v. Sch.
      • 3 metaph., c. acc. pers., strip one, i. e. rob him, Luc. DMeretr. 1.2: c. acc. rei, rob, βίᾳ τρυγήσαντες τὸν περιστερεῶνα BGU 1855.13 (i B. C.).

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