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σαγηνεύω σᾰγηνεύω, fut. -σω to take fish with a drag-net (σαγήνη) , Luc. metaph. to sweep as with a drag-net, i. e. to sweep the population off the face of a country by forming a line and marching over it, a Persian practice, Hdt., etc.: Pass., σαγηνευθεὶς ὑπʼ ἔρωτι Anth.

ShortDef

to take fish with a drag-net

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Headword:

σαγηνεύω

Headword (normalized):

σαγηνεύω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

σαγηνευω

IDX:

29222

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n29256

Key:

saghneu/w

Data

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