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πυρπολέω

πυρπολέω, to light and keep up a fire, watch a fire

πυρπολ-έω,
  • light and keep up a fire, watch a fire, Od. 10.30, X. Cyr. 3.3.25; π. τοὺς ἄνθρακας stir up, fan the fire, Ar. Av. 1580.
    • II burn with fire, Id. Th. 727; τινα, of the bull of Phalaris, Phalar. Ep. 66.2:—Pass., Phld. Piet. 89.
      • 2 waste with fire, burn and destroy, τὴν οἰκίαν Ar. Nu. 1497; πόλιν Id. V. 1079; π. καὶ καίουσι καὶ σφάττουσι Luc. Cal. 19:—Med., πᾶσαν πυρπολέεσθαι [τὴν ʼαττικήν] cause it to be burnt with fire, Hdt. 8.50.
      • 3 assail with fiery missiles, τοὺς ἐπὶ τῷ πύργῳ τοξότας Palaeph. 38, cf. 40.
      • 4 metaph., ὥσπερ ἡ χίμαιρα π. τοὺς βαρβάρους, of a ἑταίρα, Anaxil. 22.9, cf. Men. Mon. 195; also of disease or pain, Nic. Th. 245, 364; of love, Ach.Tat. 1.11.

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