λαφύσσω

λᾰφύσσω, Att. λαφύττω, fut. λαφύξω Ael. Fr. 156: aor. ἐλάφυξα Orph. L. 120, etc.:—Med. (v. infr.), aor. inf. λαφύξασθαι Lyc. 321:—

• swallow greedily, gulp down, of the lion, αἷμα καὶ ἔγκατα πάντα λαφύσσει Il. 11.176; of dogs, Luc. Asin. 27; of wild beasts, eagles, etc., Q.S. 10.316, etc.; also, of bears, tear open, ὄνυξι τὴν γαστέρα Ael. NA 4.45: metaph., of fire, consume, AP 5.238 (Paul.Sil.); of disease, Aret. CA 2.3:— Med., of men, eat gluttonously, gorge, λαφύσσεται λαφυγμόν Eup. 148, cf. Lyc. l.c.—Poet. Verb used in late Prose, as Ph. 1.550 (abs.).

λᾰφύσσω , Att. λαφύττω [see λάπτω; cf. Arm. lapʿem] impf. ἐλάφυσσον, mid. ἐλαφυσσόμην Nonn. D. 2.45 ‖ fut. λαφύξω ‖ aor. ἐλάφυξα, inf. mid. λαφύξασθαι Lyc. 321

❶ act. to devour, of lions, dogs, birds of prey etc. Il. 11.176, al. Luc. Asin. 27 QS 10.316 etc.; ὄνυξι to lacerate, tear with claws, of bears Ael. N.A. 4.45 | fig. to devour, consume, of fire, illness P.¹ (AP 5.239.5) etc.; ἱκανὴ γὰρ ἡ νοῦσος τὰ πάντα λαφύξαι illness is capable of consuming all things Aret. C.A. 2.3.3

❷ mid. = act. Lyc. 321 Eup. 166 etc.

● epic impf. 3. dual λαφύσσετον Il. 18.583 ‖ fut. ptc. mid. λαφυξόμενος Agath. (AP 11.379.6) (codd., corr. to φυλαξ-).

λαφύσσω, att. λαφύττω (s. λάπτω, λαπάζω), gierig verschlucken, verschlingen, vom Löwen, ἔπειτα δέ θʼ αἷμα καὶ ἔγκατα πάντα λαφύσσει, Il. 11.175, 17.63, 18.583 ; von Hunden, Luc. Asin. 27 ; zerreißen, zerfleischen, vom Bären, λαφύξαι τοῖς ὄνυξι τοῦ δειλαίου τὴν γαστέρα, Ael. H.A. 4.45 u. a.Sp. Von Menschen, schlemmen, prassen, wie Ath. VIII.362a es erkl., τὸ δαψιλῶς καὶ ἐπὶ πολὺ λαπάττειν καὶ ἐκκενοῦν, also auch verprassen, vertun. – Med., πρὶν λαφύξασθαι γάνος, Lycophr. 321. Vgl. auch λαφυγμός.

λαφύσσω

[λαπ- as in λάπτω.]

3 sing. dual impf. λαφύσσετον Il. 18.583.

To gulp down, swallow greedily. Of lions Il. 11.176 = Il. 17.64, Il. 18.583.

λαφύσσω : gulp down, swallow. (Il.)

λαφύσσω λᾰφύσσω, λάπτω

• to swallow greedily, gulp down, devour, Il.; metaph. of fire, to consume, Anth.