ὀργάω
ὀργάω
ὀργάω,
only in pres.
ὀργή
to swell with moisture: of fruit, to swell and ripen, Hdt.; of corn, ὀργᾷ ἀμᾶσθαι is ripe for cutting, Hdt.
of persons, to wax wanton: then, generally, to be eager or ready, to be excited, Thuc.; ὀργῶν κρίνειν to judge under the influence of passion, Thuc.:—c. inf., ὄργα μαθεῖν be eager to learn, Aesch.
trans., like ὀργάζω, to soften, tan leather, Hdt.
Headword (normalized):
ὀργάω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
οργαω
Intro Text:
ὀργάω
ὀργάω,
only in pres.
ὀργή
to swell with moisture: of fruit, to swell and ripen, Hdt.; of corn, ὀργᾷ ἀμᾶσθαι is ripe for cutting, Hdt.
of persons, to wax wanton: then, generally, to be eager or ready, to be excited, Thuc.; ὀργῶν κρίνειν to judge under the influence of passion, Thuc.:—c. inf., ὄργα μαθεῖν be eager to learn, Aesch.
trans., like ὀργάζω, to soften, tan leather, Hdt.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n23503
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