ἐρέπτομαι
ereptomai
feed on
Appears 6 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐρέπτομαι, A. feed on, c. acc., only in pres. part., mostly of granivorous animals, λωτόν, κρῖ λευκόν, πυρὸν ἐρεπτόμενοι, Il. 2.776,5.196, Od. 19.553, al.; of men, λωτὸν ἐ. 9.97, AP 9.618 ; βότρυν ib.7.20 ; of fish, δημὸν ἐ. feeding on the fat of a carcase, Il. 21.204.—Ep. Verb, used burlesquely by Eq. 1295, ἐρεπτόμενον τὰ τῶν ἐχόντων:—Act., ἐρέπτω eat, D. 40.306 ; also causal,=τρέφω,
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