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διαθρύπτω

διαθρύπτω, to break in sunder, break in pieces, shiver

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διαθρύπτεις present active indicative 2nd singular of διαθρύπτω

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διαθρύπτω:—Pass., aor. διετρύφην [ῠ] Il. 3.363, διεθρύφθην D.L. 7.153, διεθρύβην [ῠ] LXX Na. 1.6:—
  • break in pieces, τὸ κρανίον Luc. DMort. 6[20].2; φλὸξδ. τὴν τῶν λίθων ἰσχύν Procop. Pers. 2.17:—Pass., once in Hom., τριχθά τε καὶ τετραχθὰ διατρυφέν [τὸ ξίφος] Il. l.c.; of a drug, to be crushed, Hp. Mul. 1.74; ἀσπίδες διατεθρυμμέναι X. Ages. 2.14, cf. D.H. 9.21.
    • II metaph., break down by profligate living and indulgence, enervate, pamper, τινά Pl. Ly. 210e; σώματα X. Lac. 2.1:—Pass., to be enervated, πλούτῳ A. Pr. 891 (lyr.); διὰ τὸν πλοῦτον X. Mem. 4.2.35; ὑπὸ πολλῶν ἀνθρώπων ib. 1.2.24; διατεθρύφθαι τὸν βίον Ael. VH 13.8; τῷ βίῳ Plu. Pomp. 18; διατεθρυμμένος τὰ ὦτα κολακείαις Id. Dio 8. Adv. διατεθρυμμένως, ἔχειν Pl. Lg. 922c.
      • 2 Med., give oneself airs; of a prudish girl, to be coy, Theoc. 6.15; of a singer, διαθρύπτεται ἤδη is beginning her airs and graces, Id. 15.99; of a doctor, have an affected ‘bedside manner’, Gal. 17(2).148.

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