Scaife ATLAS

καταχέω fut. -χεῶ aor1 κατέχεα Epic κατέχευα Pass., 3rd sg. Epic aor2 κατέχυτο Pass., 3rd pl. Epic aor2 κατέχυντο to pour down upon, pour over, τί τινι Hom.; also, κατ. τί τινος Hdt., Attic:—Pass., κατὰ ταῖν κόραιν ὕπνου τι καταχεῖται a bit of sleep is poured over the eyes, Ar. to pour or shower down, Hom.: to throw or cast down, Hom.; πέπλον κατέχευεν ἐπʼ οὔδει let the robe fall upon the pavement, Il. Pass. to be poured over the ground, lie in heaps, ὁ χῶρος, ἐν ᾧ αἱ ἄκανθαι τῶν ὀφίων κατακεχύαται (Ionic 3rd pl. perf. pass.), Hdt. to melt down, χρυσὸν ἐς πίθους Hdt.; and in Mid., χρυσὸν καταχέασθαι to have it melted down, Hdt. καταχέυω Epic imperf. mid., τέττιξ καταχεύετʼ ἀοιδήν, Hes.

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to pour down upon, pour over

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καταχέω

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καταχέω

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καταχεω

IDX:

17404

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n17420

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kataxe/w

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