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βοσκάδιος
βοσκάς
βοσκεών
βοσκή
βόσκημα
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βόσκησις
βοσκητέον
βοσκήτωρ
βοσκός
βόσκω
βόσμορον
βόσπορος
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βοσπορεῖον
βοσπορίτης
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βόσκω
βόσκω, impf. ἔβοσκον, Ep.
A). βόσκε Il. 15.548 : fut. -ήσω Od. 17.559 , Ar. Ec. 590 : aor. ἐβόσκησα Gp. 18.7 : pf. βεβόσκηκα PMag. 6.13 (iii B. C.):— Pass. and Med. (v. infr. 11 ); Ion. impf. βοσκέσκοντο Od. 12.355 : fut. βοσκήσομαι Sarap. in Plu. 2.398d , Dor. βοσκησεῦμαι Theoc. 5.103 : aor. ἐβοσκήθην Nic. Th. 34 , Babr. 89.7 .
I). prop. of herdsmen, feed, tend, αἰπόλια Od. 14.102 ; ταὦς Stratt. 27 ; ὁ βόσκων the feeder, Arist. HA 540a18 .
2). generally, feed, nourish, βόσκει γαῖα .. ἀνθρώπους Od. 11.365 , cf. 14.325 ; γαστέρα βοσκήσεις 17.559 ; πάντα βόσκουσαν φλόγα .. Ἡλίου S. OT 1425 ; maintain, keep, ἐπικούρους Hdt. 6.39 ; ναυτικόν Th. 7.48 ; γυναῖκας Ar. Lys. 260 ; οἰκέτας ib. 1204 , Herod. 7.44 : metaph., β. νόσον S. Ph. 313 ; πράγματα β. troubles, i.e. children, Ar. V. 313 .
II). Pass., of cattle, feed, graze, Od. 21.49 , etc.; ξύλοχον κάτα Il. 5.162 : c.acc., feed on, ποίην h.Merc. 27 , 232 , cf. A. Ag. 118 (lyr.), Arist. HA 591a16 , al.; τινί A. Th. 244 .
2). metaph., to be fed or nurtured, ἰυγμοῖσι Id. Ch. 26 (lyr.); κούφοις πνεύμασιν S. Aj. 558 ; ἐλπίσιν E. Ba. 617 ; β. τινί or περί τι run riot in a thing, AP 5.271 (Paul. Sil.), prob. in 285 (Id.).(g[uglide]ō, cf. Lith. guotas 'herd'.)


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to feed, tend

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">βόσκω</span>, impf. <span class="foreign greek">ἔβοσκον</span>, Ep. <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">βόσκε</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:548" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:15.548/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 15.548 </a> : fut. <span class="quote greek">-ήσω</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:17:559" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:17.559/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 17.559 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg010.perseus-grc1:590" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg010.perseus-grc1:590/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ec.</span> 590 </a>: aor. <span class="quote greek">ἐβόσκησα</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Gp.</span> 18.7 </span> : pf. <span class="quote greek">βεβόσκηκα</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PMag.</span> 6.13 </span> (iii B. C.):— Pass. and Med. (v. infr. <span class="bibl"> 11 </span>); Ion. impf. <span class="quote greek">βοσκέσκοντο</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:12:355" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:12.355/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 12.355 </a> : fut. <span class="foreign greek">βοσκήσομαι</span> Sarap. in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.398d </span>, Dor. <span class="quote greek">βοσκησεῦμαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:103" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5.103/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 5.103 </a> : aor. <span class="quote greek">ἐβοσκήθην</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0022.tlg001:34" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0022.tlg001:34/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Nic.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 34 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0614.tlg001:89:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0614.tlg001:89.7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Babr.</span> 89.7 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>I).</strong></span> prop. of herdsmen, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">feed, tend</span>, <span class="quote greek">αἰπόλια</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:14:102" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:14.102/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 14.102 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ταὦς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0508.tlg001:27" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0508.tlg001:27/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Stratt.</span> 27 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ὁ βόσκων</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the feeder</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:540a:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:540a.18/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HA</span> 540a18 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> generally, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">feed, nourish</span>, <span class="foreign greek">βόσκει γαῖα</span> <span class="quote greek">.. ἀνθρώπους</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:11:365" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:11.365/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 11.365 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:14:325" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:14.325/canonical-url/"> 14.325 </a>; <span class="quote greek">γαστέρα βοσκήσεις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:17:559" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:17.559/canonical-url/"> 17.559 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">πάντα βόσκουσαν φλόγα .. Ἡλίου</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1425" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:1425/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OT</span> 1425 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">maintain, keep</span>, <span class="quote greek">ἐπικούρους</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:39" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.39/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 6.39 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ναυτικόν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:48" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.48/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 7.48 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">γυναῖκας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg007.perseus-grc1:260" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg007.perseus-grc1:260/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lys.</span> 260 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">οἰκέτας</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1204" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg007.perseus-grc1:1204/canonical-url/"> 1204 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0650.tlg001:7:44" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0650.tlg001:7.44/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Herod.</span> 7.44 </a>: metaph., <span class="quote greek">β. νόσον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:313" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:313/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 313 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">πράγματα β.</span> troubles, i.e. children, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc1:313" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc1:313/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">V.</span> 313 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> Pass., of cattle, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">feed, graze</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:21:49" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:21.49/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 21.49 </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">ξύλοχον κάτα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:162" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:5.162/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 5.162 </a> : c.acc., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">feed on</span>, <span class="quote greek">ποίην</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg004.perseus-grc1:27" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg004.perseus-grc1:27/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">h.Merc.</span> 27 </a> ,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg004.perseus-grc1:232" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0013.tlg004.perseus-grc1:232/canonical-url/"> 232 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:118" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:118/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 118 </a> (lyr.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:591a:16" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:591a.16/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HA</span> 591a16 </a>, al.; <span class="quote greek">τινί</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:244" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:244/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 244 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to be fed</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">nurtured</span>, <span class="quote greek">ἰυγμοῖσι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:26" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:26/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ch.</span> 26 </a> (lyr.); <span class="quote greek">κούφοις πνεύμασιν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:558" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:558/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aj.</span> 558 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἐλπίσιν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:617" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:617/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ba.</span> 617 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">β. τινί</span> or <span class="foreign greek">περί τι</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">run riot in</span> a thing, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 5.271 </span> (Paul. Sil.), prob. in <span class="bibl"> 285 </span> (Id.).(<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">g[uglide]ō</span>, cf. Lith. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">guotas</span> \'herd\'.)</div> </div><br><br>'}