σήπω
σήπω
to make rotten or putrid, make to fester, of a serpentʼs poison, Aesch.
metaph. to corrupt, waste, Plat.
Pass., the perf. σέσηπα being used in pres. sense for σήπομαι: aor2 ἐσάπην short ᾰ]:— to be or become rotten, to rot, moulder, of dead bodies, Il.; of timber, Hdt., Il.
of live flesh, to mortify, Hdt., Plat.
Headword (normalized):
σήπω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
σηπω
Intro Text:
σήπω
to make rotten or putrid, make to fester, of a serpentʼs poison, Aesch.
metaph. to corrupt, waste, Plat.
Pass., the perf. σέσηπα being used in pres. sense for σήπομαι: aor2 ἐσάπην short ᾰ]:— to be or become rotten, to rot, moulder, of dead bodies, Il.; of timber, Hdt., Il.
of live flesh, to mortify, Hdt., Plat.
URN:
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