πυρσεύω — Middle Liddell

πυρσεύω πυρσεύω, fut. -σω πυρσός to light up, kindle, πυρσεύσας σέλας Εὐβοίαν having lit up Euboea with beacon-fires (σέλας combining with the notion of the Verb), Eur. to make signals by torches or beacon-fires, Xen.: metaph., πυρσεύετε κραυγὴν ἀγῶνος give a shout in signal of battle, Eur.:—Pass., δόξα ὥσπερ ἀπὸ σκοπῆς πυρσεύεται Plut.: impers., πυρσεύεται fire-signals are made, Luc.

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to light up, kindle

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πυρσεύω

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πυρσεύω

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πυρσευω

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28889

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n28922

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purseu/w

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