ἐπικαίω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">light up</b> or <b class="b2">kindle on</b> a place, πῦρ <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Ap.</span>491</span>; <b class="b2">burn on</b> <b class="b2">an altar</b>, ὅς μοι πολλὰ βοῶν ἐπὶ μηρἴ ἔκηεν <span class="bibl">Il.22.170</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Od.3.9</span>, <span class="bibl">17.241</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span>. <b class="b2">burn on the surface, scorch</b>, Hp.<b class="b2">Aër</b>.17 (Pass.); <b class="b3">οἱ τὰ</b> σώματα ὑπὸ τῶν ἡλίων ἐπικεκαυμένοι <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ep.</span>340d</span>; <b class="b3">τῷ χρώματι παρὰ</b> φύσιν-κεκαυμένος <span class="bibl">Plb.38.8.7</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Apollon.<span class="title">Mir.</span>23</span>; ἀέρα -όμενον <span class="bibl">Antipho Soph.26</span>; of lightning, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Mete.</span>371b14</span>; of hot iron, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">HA</span> 631b26</span>; of cold, Hp.<b class="b2">Aër</b>.20, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">CP</span>2.1.6</span> (v.l.); of a caustic drug, Dsc.3.35. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span>. <b class="b2">burn on the top</b>, of stumps, Plu.2.529b; of pruning trees by <b class="b2">burning</b>, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>6.6.6</span>; <b class="b2">cauterize</b>, τὰ χείλη τῶν τραυμάτων <span class="bibl">Aët.13.4</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Philum.<span class="title">Ven.</span>3.5</span>, al. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span>. <b class="b2">brand</b>, ἵππον <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PCair.Zen.</span>93.4</span>(iii B.C.).</span>