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καταφαγεῖν

καταφαγεῖν, to devour, eat up

καταφᾰγεῖν, serving as aor. 2 to κατεσθίω (q. v.); Dor. inf. -ῆμεν Epich. 42.4: later fut. καταφάγομαι LXX 3 Ki. 12.24m, PIand. 26.23, 34 (i A. D.), Gloss.:—
  • devour, eat up, αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ κατὰ τέκνʼ ἔφαγε Il. 2.317, cf. Hdt. 2.141 (tm.), 3.25, Eup. 352, Luc. Merc.Cond. 17.
      • 2 spend in eating, waste, μή τοι κατὰ πάντα φάγωσι κτήματα Od. 3.315, 15.12; τὴν πατρῴαν οὐσίαν Aeschin. 1.96; πατρῴαν γῆν Men. 349.4.

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