σαγηνεύω
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.
Headword (normalized):
σαγηνεύω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
σαγηνευω
Intro Text:
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.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n29256
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