ἐρέπτομαι

ἐρέπτομαι,

• feed on, c. acc., only in pres. part., mostly of granivorous animals, λωτόν, κρῖ λευκόν, πυρὸν ἐρεπτόμενοι, Il. 2.776, 5.196, Od. 19.553, al.; of men, λωτὸν ἐ. 9.97, AP 9.618; βότρυν ib. 7.20; of fish, δημὸν ἐ. feeding on the fat of a carcase, Il. 21.204.—Ep. Verb, used burlesquely by Ar. Eq. 1295, ἐρεπτόμενον τὰ τῶν ἐχόντων:—Act., ἐρέπτω eat, Nonn. D. 40.306; also causal, = τρέφω, Hsch.

ἐρέπτομαι, (nach Hesych. ἐρέπτω = τρέφω ; eigtl. rupfen, wie weidende Tiere, bes. Rinder fressen, grasen), nur part. pr., fressen, verzehren, gew. von Pflanzen fressenden Tieren, λωτόν, κρῖ λευκόν, πυρόν, Il. 2.776, 5.196, 7.564, Od. 19.553 ; δημόν, das Fett eines Leichnams, von Fischen, Il. 21.202 ; ψάμμον Opp. H. 1.96, von Menschen, λωτόν Od. 9.97, wie En. ad. 335 (IX.618); βότρυν Simon. 105 (VII.20). Dah. komisch, von Kleonymus, φασὶν αὐτὸν ἐρεπτόμενον τὰ τῶν ἀνέρων Ar. Eq. 1295.

ἐρέπτομαι

(ὑπερέπτω.)

To take as food, eat, munch. Of men or horses: λωτόν Il. 2.776, κρῖ Il. 5.196, Il. 8.564: λωτόν Od. 9.97.

Of fishes, to gnaw away: δημόν Il. 21.204.

Of birds, to peck up: πυρόν Od. 19.553.

ἐρέπτομαι , only part. ἐρεπτόμενοι: bite off, crop, usually of animals, Il. 2.776, Il. 21.204, Od. 19.553; of men ‘plucking’ and eating of the lotus, Od. 9.97.

ἐρέπτομαι,

• Dep. to feed on, c. acc., λωτόν, κρῖ λευκόν, πυρὸν ἐρεπτόμενοι Hom. deriv. uncertain