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πέσσω to soften, ripen or change, by means of heat: of the sun, to ripen fruit, Od.; cf. πεπαίνω. by the action of fire, to cook, dress, bake, Hdt., Ar.:—Pass., Hdt.:—Mid., πέσσεσθαι πέμματα to cook oneself cakes, Hdt. of the stomach, to digest, like Lat. concoquere, Arist. metaph., χόλον πέσσειν to cherish or nurse oneʼs wrath, Lat. fovere, Il.; βέλος πέσσειν to have a dart in one to nurse, Il.; but in good sense, γέρα πεσσέμεν to enjoy them, Il.; also, ἀκίνδυνον αἰῶνα πέσσειν to lead a sodden life of ease, Pind.

ShortDef

to cook, bake; to ripen, to digest

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Headword:

πέσσω

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πέσσω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

πεσσω

IDX:

26030

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n26059

Key:

pe/ssw

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