ψωμίζω
οὐ μακαριεῖς τὸν γέροντα, καθ' ὅσον γηράσκων τελευτᾷ, ἀλλ' εἰ τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς συμπεπλήρωται· ἕνεκα γὰρ χρόνου πάντες ἐσμὲν ἄωροι → do not count happy the old man who dies in old age, unless he is full of goods; in fact we are all unripe in regards to time
English (LSJ)
fut. Att.
A -ιῶ LXXNu.11.4:—feed by putting little bits into the mouth, as nurses do to children, Ar.Th.692, Lys.19, Hp.Morb. 4.54; or sick people, Id.Epid.7.3; ψ. τινά τι LXX l. c.:—Pass., ἐπίσταμαι γὰρ... οἷς ψωμίζεται with what tit-bits he is fed, Ar.Eq. 715. II give food by hand, σῖτον οὐδ' ἐάν τις ψωμίζῃ δύνανται καταπιεῖν Arist.HA592a30; bestow for food, ψ. πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντα 1 Ep.Cor.13.3. 2 bait, ἄγκιστρον PFay.2 iii 14 (Lyr.Adesp.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 1405] Einen füttern, indem man ihm die Bissen, die man gekau't hat, in den Mund steckt, Ar. Lys. 19 Th. 692; übh. füttern, mästen, τινά τινι, Equ. 715.
