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κεντέω
κεντέω Epic inf. κένσαι as if from κέντω to prick, goad, spur on, Il., Ar. of bees and wasps, to sting, Ar., Theocr. generally, to prick, stab, Pind., Soph., etc.: to torture, Xen.: metaph., σὺν δόλωι κ. to stab in the dark, Soph.

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to prick, goad, spur on

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κεντέω
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Headword (normalized/stripped):
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Intro Text:
κεντέω Epic inf. κένσαι as if from κέντω to prick, goad, spur on, Il., Ar. of bees and wasps, to sting, Ar., Theocr. generally, to prick, stab, Pind., Soph., etc.: to torture, Xen.: metaph., σὺν δόλωι κ. to stab in the dark, Soph.
IDX:
17724
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n17742
Key:
kente/w

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