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φύρω
φύρω to mix something dry with something wet, mostly with a sense of mixing so as to soil or defile, δάκρυσιν εἵματʼ ἔφυρον they wetted, sullied their garments with tears, Il.; also c. gen., χείλεα φύρσω αἵματος Od.:—Pass., δάκρυσι πεφυρμένη Il.; αἵματι οἶκος ἐφύρθη Aesch. of dry things, κόνει φύρουσα κάρα Eur.; γαίαι πεφύρσεσθαι κόμαν to be doomed to have oneʼs hair defiled with earth, Pind. metaph. to mingle together, confuse, ἔφυρον εἰκῆ πάντα they mixed all things up together, did all at random, Aesch., etc.:—Pass. to be mixed up, ἐκ πεφυρμένου καὶ θηριώδους from a confused and savage state, Eur. in Pass. also to mix with others, have dealings with him, Plat.

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to mix

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φύρω to mix something dry with something wet, mostly with a sense of mixing so as to soil or defile, δάκρυσιν εἵματʼ ἔφυρον they wetted, sullied their garments with tears, Il.; also c. gen., χείλεα φύρσω αἵματος Od.:—Pass., δάκρυσι πεφυρμένη Il.; αἵματι οἶκος ἐφύρθη Aesch. of dry things, κόνει φύρουσα κάρα Eur.; γαίαι πεφύρσεσθαι κόμαν to be doomed to have oneʼs hair defiled with earth, Pind. metaph. to mingle together, confuse, ἔφυρον εἰκῆ πάντα they mixed all things up together, did all at random, Aesch., etc.:—Pass. to be mixed up, ἐκ πεφυρμένου καὶ θηριώδους from a confused and savage state, Eur. in Pass. also to mix with others, have dealings with him, Plat.
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35311
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n35351
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