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ξηραίνω

ξηραίνω, to parch up, dry up

ξηραίνω, fut. -ᾰνῶ E. Cyc. 575: aor. ἐξήρανα Th. 1.109, Hp. Epid. 2.3.2, but ἐξήρηνα Id. Hum. 1, Mul. 2.112, Aret. CD 1.3:—Pass., fut. ξηρανθήσομαι Gal. 1.516, etc., but Med. ξηρᾰνοῦμαι in same sense, Hp. Aff. 25, Arist. Mete. 356b25: aor. ἐξηράνθην Il. 21.345, Hp. Epid. 5.30, Pl. Phlb. 31e: pf. ἐξήρασμαι Hp. Vict. 2.66, Loc.Hom. 29, Antiph. 217.13; ἐξήραμμαι Thphr. CP 5.14.6, Ev.Marc. 3.1, POxy. 1188.19 (i A.D.), Sch. Ar. Pl. 1082; inf. ἀπ-εξηράνθαι Hp. Mul. 1.17; part. ἐξηρᾱμένος only late, Sch. Porph. Abst. 2.6: (ξηρός):—
  • parch, dry up, ξηρανεῖ σʼ ὁ Βάκχιος E. l.c.; of the sun, X. Mem. 4.3.8, etc.; τὸ σῶμα πρὸς ἀέρα ξ. Jul. Or. 6.203b; make costive, τὴν κοιλίην Hp. Aph. 3.17, cf. 2.20 (Pass.):—Pass., to be or become dry, parched, ἐξηράνθη πεδίον Il. l.c., cf. Pl. Ti. 88d, etc.; to be withered, ἐξηράνθη ἡ συκῆ Ev.Matt. 21.19, cf. Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1012.12, POxy. l.c.
      • 2 drain dry, ξηράνας τὴν διώρυχα Th. 1.109.
      • 3 metaph., κακουχεῖ αὑτὸν καὶ ξ. Teles p. 34 H.
        • b Pass., of a paralytic, Ev.Marc. 9.18.

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