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χερσεύω

χερσεύω, to be dry land, to lie waste

χερσ-εύω, intr.,
  • abide on dry land, live or lie thereon, S. Fr. 321, E. Fr. 636, Plu. Sollert. 2.982b.
      • 2 to be dry land, opp. ἔνυδρος εἶναι, Arist. Mete. 352a23.
        • b lie waste or barren, X. Oec. 5.17, 16.5.
    • II Pass., to be left as dry land, opp. πλωτὰ εἶναι, Arist. Mete. 353a25 (v.l. -εύει).
    • III make or leave barren, PTeb. 61(b).114, 74.29 (ii B. C.):—Pass., to be made, become barren, Plu. Lib.educ. 2.2d, Epist.Philipp. in IG 9(2).517.30 (Larissa, iii B. C.), PTeb. 61(b).144, 202, al. (ii B. C.), BGU 1120.31 (i B. C.), etc.

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