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φειδωλός
Φείδων
φειστέον
φελλεύς
φελλίον
φελλός
φενᾱκίζω
φενᾱκισμός
φένᾱξ
φέρασπις
φέρβω
φερέγγυος
φερέζυγος
φερέκακος
φερεκῡδής
φερέμηλος
φερεμμελίης
φερέοικος
φερέπονος
φερεσανθής
φερέσβιος
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φέρβω
φέρβωvbonly pres. and impf., also 3sg.plpf.
ἐπεφόρβει
hHom.
of personsfeedanimalssts. w.gen.w. fodderhHom. E. Call. AR.of Prometheusan eaglew.dat.w. his liverAR.of Mother Earth, Demetersustainpersons, animals, all living thingshHom. Call.of altars, w. their food-offeringsa personE.of waterflowersapp. ref. to waterliliesPi. of persons, a housenourish, nurture, reara child, a servantE. AR.of a sonsustain, preservea householdHes.of DemeterpeaceCall.fig., of a personharboura wise mind and tonguePi. mid.of animalsfeed oneself, grazeAR. Theoc.tr., of a personsustain oneself on, feed onsthg.Theoc.fig., of an enlightened peoplewisdomE. pass.of persons, all living thingsbe sustainedw.prep.phr.by sthg.hHom. S.wkr.sens.exist, livein a certain state or placeAR.

ShortDef

to feed, nourish

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Headword:
φέρβω
Headword (normalized):
φέρβω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
φερβω
IDX:
29447
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-29448
Key:
φέρβω

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