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πυρσεύω

πυρσεύω, to light up, kindle

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πυρσευσάντων aorist active participle masculine genitive plural, aorist active participle neuter genitive plural, aorist active imperative 3rd plural of πυρσεύω

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πυρσ-εύω,
  • light up, kindle, πυρσεύσας . . σέλας Εὔβοιαν having lit it up with beacon-fires (σέλας combining with the notion of the Verb), E. Hel. 1126 (lyr.); γαῖαν πᾶσαν, of the Sun, Lyr.Alex.Adesp. 35.16: metaph., π. ἔχθραν D.S. 11.64; τὸ κάλλος Philostr. Ep. 12:—Pass., blaze, μαρμαρυγῇ Hld. 7.5; ὥρα τις εἰαρινὴ π. beams forth, Id. 5.13.
      • 2 set on fire, τρίχα Opp. C. 1.327.
    • II communicate news by means of πυρσοί, signal by beacon-fires, X. An. 7.8.15, Onos. 25.3, etc.; τισι to others, D.S. 12.49; τῶν φρυκτωρῶν (or -ίων) κατὰ διαδοχὰς πυρσευόντων ἀλλήλοις Arist. Mu. 398a33; πυρσεύετε κραυγὴν ἀγῶνος give a shout in signal of battle, E. El. 694:—Pass., ἄν τι πυρσευθῇ Aen.Tact. 15.1; δόξα ὥσπερ ἀπὸ σκοπῆς τῆς Ἑλλάδος εἰς τὴν οἰκουμένην πυρσεύεται Plu. Apophth.reg. 2.182f: impers., πυρσεύεται fire-signals are made, Luc. Hist.Conscr. 62.

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