ζέω
ζέω
to boil, seethe, of water, Hom.; λέβης ζεῖ the kettle boils, Il.
metaph. to boil or bubble up, of the sea, Hdt.; of passion, like Lat. fervere, Aesch., Soph.
c. gen. to boil up or over with a thing, ζεῖν ὕδατος καὶ πηλοῦ Plat.; also c. dat., ζ. φθειρσί Luc.
Causal, to make to boil, θυμόν Anth.
Headword (normalized):
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Headword (normalized/stripped):
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Intro Text:
ζέω
to boil, seethe, of water, Hom.; λέβης ζεῖ the kettle boils, Il.
metaph. to boil or bubble up, of the sea, Hdt.; of passion, like Lat. fervere, Aesch., Soph.
c. gen. to boil up or over with a thing, ζεῖν ὕδατος καὶ πηλοῦ Plat.; also c. dat., ζ. φθειρσί Luc.
Causal, to make to boil, θυμόν Anth.
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