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πείρω
πείρω to pierce quite through, fix meat on spits, for roasting, Il.; κρέα ἀμφʼ ὀβελοῖσιν ἔπειραν Il.:—also, διὰ πεῖρεν ὀδόντων ἔγχεϊ he ran him through the teeth with a spear, Il.:— Pass., ἥλοισι πεπαρμένον studded with golden nails, Il.; but, ὀδύνηισι πεπαρμένος pierced with pain, Il.; also, πεπαρμένη περὶ δουρί Il. metaph., κύματα πείρειν to cleave the waves, Hom.; πεῖρε κέλευθον clave her way [through the sea], Od.

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to pierce quite through, fix

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πείρω to pierce quite through, fix meat on spits, for roasting, Il.; κρέα ἀμφʼ ὀβελοῖσιν ἔπειραν Il.:—also, διὰ πεῖρεν ὀδόντων ἔγχεϊ he ran him through the teeth with a spear, Il.:— Pass., ἥλοισι πεπαρμένον studded with golden nails, Il.; but, ὀδύνηισι πεπαρμένος pierced with pain, Il.; also, πεπαρμένη περὶ δουρί Il. metaph., κύματα πείρειν to cleave the waves, Hom.; πεῖρε κέλευθον clave her way [through the sea], Od.
IDX:
25326
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n25354
Key:
pei/rw

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