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πυρπολέω
πυρπολέω πυρ-πολέω, fut. -ήσω πυρπόλος to light and keep up a fire, watch a fire, Od., Xen.; π. τοὺς ἄνθρακας to stir up the fire, Ar. to waste with fire, burn and destroy, Ar.;—Mid., πυρπολέεσθαι πᾶσαν τὴν Ἀττικήν to cause it to be burnt with fire, Hdt.

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to light and keep up a fire, watch a fire

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πυρπολέω
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πυρπολέω
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πυρπολεω
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πυρπολέω πυρ-πολέω, fut. -ήσω πυρπόλος to light and keep up a fire, watch a fire, Od., Xen.; π. τοὺς ἄνθρακας to stir up the fire, Ar. to waste with fire, burn and destroy, Ar.;—Mid., πυρπολέεσθαι πᾶσαν τὴν Ἀττικήν to cause it to be burnt with fire, Hdt.
IDX:
28871
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n28904
Key:
purpole/w

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