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ἐκκαίω

ἐκκαίω, to burn out

ἐκκαίω, Att. ἐκκάω, fut. -καύσω: aor. 1 ἐξέκαυσα Hdt. 4.134, but part. ἐκκέαντες E. Rh. 97:—
  • burn out, τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς τινος Hdt. 7.18; τὸ φῶς Κύκλωπος E. Cyc. 633, cf. 657 (anap.):—Pass., ἐκκάεσθαι τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς to have oneʼs eyes burnt out, Pl. Grg. 473c.
    • II light up, kindle, τὰ πυρά Hdt. 4.134, cf. E. Rh. l.c.; ἐκκέας τῶν ξύλων ἅττʼ ἂν ᾖ δανότατα Ar. Pax 1133 (lyr.): metaph., ἐ. πόλεμον, ἐλπίδα, Plb. 3.3.3, 5.108.5; τοὺς θυμούς D.H. 7.35; τὴν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὀργήν Plu. Fab. 7; provoke to anger, ἔκ με κάεις Herod. 4.49; inflame with curiosity, excite, τινά Luc. Alex. 30; ἴσῃ φιλοτιμίᾳ πρός τε τὸν δῆμον ἑαυτοὺς καὶ τὸν δῆμον πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς ἐκκαύσαντες Plu. Agis 2:—Pass., to be kindled, burn up, τὸ πῦρ ἐκκάεται Eup. 340; ἐ. τὸ κακόν Pl. R. 556a; ὀργὴν ἐκκαῆναι LXX 2 Ki. 24.1; ὁ δῆμος ἐξεκάετο Plu. TG 13, cf. Luc. Cal. 3, etc.; ἐ. εἰς ἔρωτα Alciphr. 3.67, cf. Charito I.I; ὑπὸ μέθης Parth. 24.2.
      • 2 stimulate, τὴν βλάστησιν Thphr. CP 2.1.3.
    • III scorch, ἐκκαίων ὁ ἥλιος Arist. Pr. 867a20; of thirst, parch, Luc. Dips. 4.

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