λυσσάω

lyssao

to be raging

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 3
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Book VIII 3
Chapter 22 604a4–12

604a6
604a8

Chapter 24 604a22–605a15

604b13

Dictionary (LSJ)

λυσσάω, Att. λυττάω, Ep. part. λυσσώων Man. 1.244, AP 5.265 (Paul. Sil.):—A. to be raging in battle, Hdt. 9.71; cf. λύσσα init. 2. rave, be mad, S. OT 1258, Ant. 492, Pl. R. 329c, Epicur. Sent.Vat. 11, Man., APll.cc., etc.; λ. πρὸς μεῖξιν Ps.-Phoc. 214; ἔρωτες λυττῶντες Pl. R. 586c: c. inf., desire madly to do, Hld. 2.20. II. of dogs, suffer from rabies, Ar. Lys. 298, Arist. HA 604a6; of wolves, Theoc. 4.11; of horses, Arist. HA 604b13. III. causal, make mad, κἂν λελυσσήκῃ τινά (sc. τὰ δήγματα) Damocr. ap. Gal. 13.821. (Hsch. has λύσσεται· μαίνεται.)

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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