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μηλοσφαγέω

μηλοσφαγέω, to slay sheep

μηλο-σφᾰγέω,
  • slay sheep, ἱερὰ μ. offer sheep in sacrifice, S. El. 280: abs., μ. δαιμόνων ἐπʼ ἐσχάραις E. Fr. 628: generally, offer sacrifice, βουθύτοις ἐπʼ ἐσχάραις Ar. Av. 1232, cf. Porph. Abst. 1.57; μ. εἰς ἀσπίδα Ar. Lys. 189 (hence perh. to be read in A. Th. 43 for ταυροσφ-): comically, offer, οἴνου σταμνίον Ar. Lys. 196.

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