βόσκω
βόσκω
of the herdsman, to feed, tend, Lat. pasco, Od.
generally, to feed, nourish, support, of earth, Od.; of the Sun, Soph.; of soldiers, to maintain, Hdt., Thuc.: metaph., β. νόσον Soph.; πράγματα β. to feed up troubles, i. e. children, Ar.
Pass., of cattle, to feed, graze, Lat. pascor, Hom., c. acc.:— to feed on, Aesch.
metaph. to be fed or nurtured, Trag.; β. τινί or περί τι to run riot in athing, Anth. (The Root appears to be !βοτ, cf. βοτήρ, βοτός, βοτάνη.)
Headword (normalized):
βόσκω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
βοσκω
Intro Text:
βόσκω
of the herdsman, to feed, tend, Lat. pasco, Od.
generally, to feed, nourish, support, of earth, Od.; of the Sun, Soph.; of soldiers, to maintain, Hdt., Thuc.: metaph., β. νόσον Soph.; πράγματα β. to feed up troubles, i. e. children, Ar.
Pass., of cattle, to feed, graze, Lat. pascor, Hom., c. acc.:— to feed on, Aesch.
metaph. to be fed or nurtured, Trag.; β. τινί or περί τι to run riot in athing, Anth. (The Root appears to be !βοτ, cf. βοτήρ, βοτός, βοτάνη.)
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