δάπτω

dapto

devour

Appears 6 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 6
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Book 5 1
Chapter ?

5858
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11481
Book 13 1
Chapter ?

13831
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16159
Book 21 1
Chapter ?

21398
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23183

Dictionary (LSJ)

δάπτω, fut. δάψω Il. 13.831: aor. ἔδαψα, poet. δάψα Pi. N. 8.23, Opp. H. 3.333:—Α. devour, as wild beasts, Il. 16.159, etc.; ἀλλήλους δάπτοντες Emp. 136; of fire, δώσω Πριαμίδην πυρὶ δαπτέμεν Il. 23.183; of a spear, rend, χρόα λειριόεντα δάψει 13.831, cf. A. Pr. 370; of moths and worms, [χρυσὸν] οὐ σὴς οὐδὲ κὶς δ. Pi. Fr. 222; δ. τὰν παρειάν tear with the nails, A. Supp. 70 (lyr.); corrode, ὑγρὸν δάπτον Aret. SD 1.9: metaph., consume, δ. πόλιν, of a tyrant, Alc. Supp. 23.7; of envy, Pi. N. 8.23; δάπτει τὸ μὴ ʼνδικον S. OT 682 (lyr.); οἰκτρὰ συμφορὰ δ. φρένας Trag.Adesp.Oxy. 213(a).10:—Pass., συννοίᾳ δάπτομαι κέαρ A. Pr. 437.

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