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σπένδω
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σπεύδω
σπεύδω trans. to set a-going, to urge on, hasten, quicken, Hom., etc.:—also, to seek eagerly, strive after, Theogn.; promote zealously, to press or urge on, Soph., etc.; so in Mid., Aesch.:—Pass., to be urged on, Hdt. c. acc. et inf., σπεύσατε Τεῦκρον μολεῖν urge him to come, Soph. intr. to press on, hasten, to exert oneself, strive eagerly or anxiously, Il., Attic; ὡς σὺ σπεύδεις as you urge, contend, Plat.: part. σπεύδων as adv. in haste, eagerly, Il., Aesch. c. inf. to be eager to do a thing, Hes., Hdt., etc.; so in Mid., σπευδόμεναι ἀφελεῖν Aesch. c. acc. rei et inf. to be anxious that . . , Hdt., Xen.

ShortDef

to set a-going, to urge on, hasten, quicken

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Headword:
σπεύδω
Headword (normalized):
σπεύδω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
σπευδω
IDX:
30010
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n30044
Key:
speu/dw

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{'content': 'σπεύδω\n trans. to set a-going, to urge on, hasten, quicken, Hom., etc.:—also, to seek eagerly, strive after, Theogn.; promote zealously, to press or urge on, Soph., etc.; so in Mid., Aesch.:—Pass., to be urged on, Hdt.\n c. acc. et inf., σπεύσατε Τεῦκρον μολεῖν urge him to come, Soph.\n intr. to press on, hasten, to exert oneself, strive eagerly or anxiously, Il., Attic; ὡς σὺ σπεύδεις as you urge, contend, Plat.: part. σπεύδων as adv. in haste, eagerly, Il., Aesch.\n c. inf. to be eager to do a thing, Hes., Hdt., etc.; so in Mid., σπευδόμεναι ἀφελεῖν Aesch.\n c. acc. rei et inf. to be anxious that . . , Hdt., Xen.', 'key': 'speu/dw'}