χόω
χόω
χέω
to throw or heap up, of earth, χοῦσι χῶμα μέγα Hdt.; χώματα χῶν πρὸς τὰ τείχεα throwing up banks against . . , Hdt.; χῶμα ἔχουν πρὸς τὴν πόλιν Thuc.; νῆσον χώσας σποδῶι having formed an island with heaped up ashes, Hdt.
to block up by throwing earth in, χ. τοὺς λιμένας Dem., Aeschin.: —Pass. of bays in the sea, to be silted up, Hdt.; of cities, to be raised on mounds, Hdt.
to cover with earth, to bury, χῶσαί τινα τάφωι Eur.:—Pass. to be covered with a heap of earth, i. e. to have a sepulchral mound raised over one, Anth.
Headword (normalized):
χόω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
χοω
Intro Text:
χόω
χέω
to throw or heap up, of earth, χοῦσι χῶμα μέγα Hdt.; χώματα χῶν πρὸς τὰ τείχεα throwing up banks against . . , Hdt.; χῶμα ἔχουν πρὸς τὴν πόλιν Thuc.; νῆσον χώσας σποδῶι having formed an island with heaped up ashes, Hdt.
to block up by throwing earth in, χ. τοὺς λιμένας Dem., Aeschin.: —Pass. of bays in the sea, to be silted up, Hdt.; of cities, to be raised on mounds, Hdt.
to cover with earth, to bury, χῶσαί τινα τάφωι Eur.:—Pass. to be covered with a heap of earth, i. e. to have a sepulchral mound raised over one, Anth.
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