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σποδέω

σποδέω, to pound, smite, crush

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σπόδει Verb: present active imperative 2nd singular, Verb: imperfect active indicative 3rd singular of σποδέω

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σποδέω,
  • pound, smite, crush, τοὺς καδίσκους συγκεραυνώσω σποδῶν Cratin. 187, cf. Ar. Nu. 1376, Ra. 662, Av. 1016; σ. τοῖς κονδύλοις Id. Lys. 366, cf. ἀπο-, κατα-σποδέω:—Pass., νιφάδι . . σποδούμενος pelted by the storm, E. Andr. 1129; σ. πρὸς πέτρας dashed against the rocks, Id. Hipp. 1238: abs., στρατὸς κακῶς σ. handled roughly, in sorry plight, A. Ag. 670.
    • II= βινέω, Ar. Ec. 942, 1016:—Pass., of the woman, ib. 908, Th. 492; of boys, Id. Ec. 113.
    • III eat greedily, devour, Id. Pax 1306; ὀβελίαν Pherecr. 55; cf. παίω III. (There is no indication of any connexion of this Verb with σποδός, except perh. in Cratin. l.c.)

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