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ἐξυβρίζω

ἐξυβρίζω, to break out into insolence, to run riot, wax wanton

ἐξυβρίζω,
  • break out into insolence, wax wanton, Pherecyd.Syr. 5, Hdt. 4.146, 7.5; εὐπραγίαις Th. 1.84; ὑπὸ πλούτου X. Cyr. 8.6.1; ἐ. ἐς τόδε come to this pitch of insolence, Th. 3.39: with neut. Adj. or Pron., παντοῖα ἐ. commit all kinds of violence or extravagance, Hdt. 3.126; τάδʼ ἐ. S. El. 293; ἐ. πλείω περὶ τοὺς θεούς Lys. 2.9; τι εἴς τινα Luc. Fug. 18; εἴς τινα Plu. Phoc. 2, Eus.Mynd. 54, Ant.Lib. 21.3.
      • 2 c. acc. pers., treat with insolence or violence, Id. 12.2; also ἐ. τοὺς ἔρωτας Conon 24.2:—Pass., ἡ πόλις ὑφʼ ὑμῶν -ίζετο Hyp. Phil. 9; τὰ -ισμένα despised things, Longin. 43.5.
    • II of the body, break out from high feeding, Pl. Lg. 691c; of plants, to be over-luxuriant, Arist. GA 725b35, Thphr. CP 2.16.8; ὥσπερ ἐξυβρίσαντα τὸν δῆμον ἀναφῦσαι πλῆθος συκοφαντῶν Plu. Arist. 26.

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