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λυσσάω

λυσσάω, to be raging

λυσσ-άω, Att. λυττάω, Ep. part. λυσσώων Man. 1.244, AP 5.265 (Paul.Sil.):—
  • to be raging in battle, Hdt. 9.71; cf. λύσσα init.
      • 2 rave, be mad, S. OT 1258, Ant. 492, Pl. R. 329c, Epicur. Sent.Vat. 11, Man., AP ll.cc., etc.; λ. πρὸς μεῖξιν Ps.-Phoc. 214; ἔρωτες λυττῶντες Pl. R. 586c: c. inf., desire madly to do, Hld. 2.20.
    • II of dogs, suffer from rabies, Ar. Lys. 298, Arist. HA 604a6; of wolves, Theoc. 4.11; of horses, Arist. HA 604b13.
    • III causal, make mad, κἂν λελυσσήκῃ τινά (sc. τὰ δήγματα) Damocr. ap. Gal. 13.821. (Hsch. has λύσσεται· μαίνεται.)

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