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ἀναρροιβδέω

ἀναρροιβδέω, to suck down again

ἀναρροιβδ-έω, poet. ἀναροιβδέω,
  • swallow back, suck down again, Χάρυβδις ἀναρροιβδεῖ μέλαν ὕδωρ Od. 12.104; τρὶς δʼ ἀναροιβδεῖ ib. 105, cf. 236:—Pass., Gal. Sect.Intr. 9; but in S. Fr. 440, throw up, as expl. by Phot. p.120 R., cf. Paul.Aeg. 3.10. (The spelling ἀναρρυβδ- has Ms. authority in Hom. and is supported by the assonance with Χάρυβδις, Od. ll. cc.; cf. καταρυβδήσας Hsch.)

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