δρύπτω

drypto

tear, strip

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 2
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Book 2 1
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2153
Book 5 1
Chapter ?

5426
Iliad 1
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Book 16 1
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16324

Dictionary (LSJ)

δρύπτω, E. El. 150: fut. δρύψω (κατα-) v.l.in AP 5.42 (Rufin.): aor. ἔδρυψα, Ep. δρύψα Il. 16.324:—Med., Hes. Sc. 243 (κατα-, tm.), E. Hec. 655 (lyr.): aor. δρυψάμενος Od. 2.153:—Pass., AP 7.2 (Antip. Sid.): plpf. δέδρυπτο Q.S. 14.391:—Α. tear, strip, βραχίονα δουρὸς ἀκωκὴ δρύψʼ ἀπὸ μυώνων Il. l. c.:—Med., δρυψαμένω δʼ ὀνύχεσσι παρειὰς ἀμφί τε δειράς tearing each otherʼs cheeks and necks all round, Od. l. c.: mostly in sign of mourning, δρύπτεν κάρα E. El. 150 (lyr.); ἑκάτερθε παρειάς A.R. 3.672; also δρύπτεσθαι παρειάν to tear oneʼs cheek, E. Hec. 655; without παρειάν, X. Cyr. 3.1.13. 2. metaph., τὴν δὲ χοῖρον αὐονὴ δρύπτει Herod. 8.2.—Poet., X. and later Prose, as Philostr. VA 3.38.

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