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βιώσκομαι

βιώσκομαι, to quicken, make or keep alive

βῐ-ώσκομαι, causal of βιόω,
  • quicken, make or keep alive, once in Hom. in aor., σὺ γάρ μʼ ἐβιώσαο, κούρη Od. 8.468; cf. βιόσσαο: the pres. occurs in the compd. ἀναβιώσκομαι.
    • II later in pass. sense, revive, ἕτεροι τόποι βιώσκονται Arist. Mete. 351a35; simply, live, βιωσαμένῳ IG 14.2100; βιώσκεσθαι Arr. Ind. 9.

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