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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:—

ShortDef

to tear, rend in pieces, mangle

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Headword:
σπαράσσω
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σπαράσσω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
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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:—
IDX:
95974
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n95746
Key:
spa^ra/ssw

Senses and Citations (From Data)

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Children (1)
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tear, rend, esp. of dogs, carnivorous animals, and the like, σάρκας ἐσπάρασσʼ ἀπʼ ὀστέων E. Med. 1217; σ. τὰς γνάθους Ar. Ra. 428:— Med., σπαράσσεσθαι κόμαν tear oneʼs hair, E. Andr. 1209 (lyr.).
Citations (2)
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E. Med. 1217
σάρκας ἐσπάρασσʼ ἀπʼ ὀστέων
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Ar. Ra. 428
σ. τὰς γνάθους
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Children (1)
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Children (3)
2
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rend asunder, φάραγγα βροντῇ . . πατὴρ σπαράξει A. l.c.
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pull to pieces, attack, 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.
Citations (4)
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Ar. Ach. 688
ἄνδρα σπαράττων καὶ ταράττων καὶ κυκῶν
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Pl. R. 539b
σ. τινὰς τῷ λόγῳ ὥσπερ σκυλάκια
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D. 25.50
τὰς ἀρχάς
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Lyc. 656
λώβαισι . . ἐσπαραγμένους
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4
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σ. τὸ στόμα τῆς κοιλίας provoke sickness, Gal. 11.57; cf. σπαρακτέον:— Pass., σ. ἀνημέτως retch without being able to vomit, Hp. Coac. 546.
Children (1)
b
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convulse, of an evil spirit, Ev.Marc. 1.26.

Citations (From Models)

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{'quote': 'σάρκας ἐσπάρασσʼ ἀπʼ ὀστέων', 'ref': 'E. Med. 1217', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc2:1217'}
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{'quote': 'τὰς ἀρχάς', 'ref': 'D. 25.50', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg025.perseus-grc2:50'}
{'quote': 'λώβαισι . . ἐσπαραγμένους', 'ref': 'Lyc. 656', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0341.tlg002.perseus-grc2:656'}

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