θηράω
θηράω
θηράω,
θήρα
to hunt or chase wild beasts, Soph., Xen.:—of men, to catch, capture, Xen.: metaph. to captivate, Xen.:— θ. πόλιν to seek to destroy it, Aesch.
metaph., like Lat. venari, to hunt after a thing, pursue it eagerly, Trag.:—c. inf. to seek or endeavour to do, Eur.; and in Mid., Soph., Eur.
Mid. much like Act. to hunt for, fish for, ἐγχέλεις Ar.; absol., οἱ θηρώμενοι hunters, Xen.
metaph. to cast about for, seek after, Hdt., Eur., etc.
Pass. to be hunted, pursued, Aesch., etc.
Headword (normalized):
θηράω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
θηραω
Intro Text:
θηράω
θηράω,
θήρα
to hunt or chase wild beasts, Soph., Xen.:—of men, to catch, capture, Xen.: metaph. to captivate, Xen.:— θ. πόλιν to seek to destroy it, Aesch.
metaph., like Lat. venari, to hunt after a thing, pursue it eagerly, Trag.:—c. inf. to seek or endeavour to do, Eur.; and in Mid., Soph., Eur.
Mid. much like Act. to hunt for, fish for, ἐγχέλεις Ar.; absol., οἱ θηρώμενοι hunters, Xen.
metaph. to cast about for, seek after, Hdt., Eur., etc.
Pass. to be hunted, pursued, Aesch., etc.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n15285
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