σπαράσσω
            
          
          σπαράσσω, Att. σπαράττω Ar. Ach. 688, etc., fut. -ξω A. Pr. 1018: aor. ἐσπάραξα Babr. 95.40, ( κατ-) Ar. Ach. 688, etc., fut. -ξομαι E. Andr. 1209 (in IA 1458 σπαράσσεσθαι is restored for σπαράξεσθαι in pass. sense):— Pass. pf. ἐσπάρακται ( δι-) Eub. 15.3:—
          
         
        
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          "definition": "<i>tear, rend,</i> esp. of dogs, carnivorous animals, and the like, σάρκας ἐσπάρασσʼ ἀπʼ ὀστέων E. Med. 1217; σ. τὰς γνάθους Ar. Ra. 428:— Med., σπαράσσεσθαι κόμαν <i>tear oneʼs</i> hair, E. Andr. 1209 (lyr.).",
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                "quote": "σάρκας ἐσπάρασσʼ ἀπʼ ὀστέων",
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                "quote": "σ. τὰς γνάθους",
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>rend asunder,</i> φάραγγα βροντῇ . . πατὴρ σπαράξει A. l.c.",
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                  "label": "3",
                  "definition": "<i>pull to pieces, attack,</i> ἄνδρα σπαράττων καὶ ταράττων καὶ κυκῶν Ar. Ach. 688; σ. τινὰς τῷ λόγῳ ὥσπερ σκυλάκια Pl. R. 539b; τὰς ἀρχάς D. 25.50, cf. Ar. Pax 641, PPetr. 2p.57 (iii B.C.), Herod. 5.57, Teles p.19 H.:— Pass., λώβαισι . . ἐσπαραγμένους Lyc. 656.",
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                        "quote": "σ. τινὰς τῷ λόγῳ ὥσπερ σκυλάκια",
                        "ref": "Pl. R. 539b",
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                        "quote": "τὰς ἀρχάς",
                        "ref": "D. 25.50",
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                        "quote": "λώβαισι . . ἐσπαραγμένους",
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                  "definition": "σ. τὸ στόμα τῆς κοιλίας provoke sickness, Gal. 11.57; cf. σπαρακτέον:— Pass., σ. ἀνημέτως <i>retch</i> without being able to vomit, Hp. Coac. 546.",
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                      "label": "b",
                      "definition": "<i>convulse,</i> of an evil spirit, Ev.Marc. 1.26.",
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