Scaife ATLAS

σφηκόω σφηκόω, fut. -ώσω σφήξ to make like a wasp, i. e. to pinch in at the waist: generally, to bind tightly, Anth. Pass., πλοχμοί, οἳ χρυσῷ τε καὶ ἀργύρῳ ἐσφήκωντο (3rd pl. plup.) braids of hair, which were bound tightly with gold and silver, Il.

ShortDef

to make like a wasp

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Headword:

σφηκόω

Headword (normalized):

σφηκόω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

σφηκοω

IDX:

31884

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n31920

Key:

sfhko/w

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