λαφύσσω
laphysso
swallow greedily, gulp down
Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
λαφύσσω, Att. λαφύττω, fut. λαφύξω Fr. 156: aor. ἐλάφυξα L. 120, etc.:—Med. (v. infr.), aor. inf. λαφύξασθαι 321:—A. swallow greedily, gulp down, of the lion, αἷμα καὶ ἔγκατα πάντα λαφύσσει Il. 11.176; of dogs, Asin. 27; of wild beasts, eagles, etc., 10.316, etc.; also, of bears, tear open, ὄνυξι τὴν γαστέρα NA 4.45: metaph., of fire, consume, AP 5.238 (Paul. Sil.); of disease, CA 2.3:— Med., of men, eat gluttonously, gorge, λαφύσσεται λαφυγμόν 148, cf. l.c.—Poet. Verb used in late Prose, as 1.550 (abs.).
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