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ἐκπέρθω

ἐκπέρθω, to destroy utterly

ἐκπέρθω, fut. -πέρσω,
  • destroy utterly, sack, of cities, Il. 1.19, al. (never in Od.), A. Th. 427, etc.; also τὴν Διὸς τυραννίδʼ ἐ. βίᾳ Id. Pr. 359: metaph., μὴ ἡμῖν..τὸν Σιμωνίδην ἐκπέρσῃ Pl. Prt. 340a.
    • II take as booty from, τὰ μὲν πολίων ἐξεπράθομεν Il. 1.125.

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