πυρακτέω
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
A turn in the fire: hence, harden in the fire, char, Od.9.328. II burn, Nic.Th.688.
German (Pape)
[Seite 819] im Feuer herumdrehen, u. so anglühen, härten, ἐπυράκτεον ἐν πυρὶ κηλέῳ, Od. 9, 328; vgl. Plut. amat. 17; anzünden, -brennen, Nic. Th. 688.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
πῠρακτέω: (ἄγω) ἀναστρέφω εἰς τὸ πῦρ, κυρίως ξύλον, ἕως οὗ πυρακτωθῇ καὶ σκληρυνθῇ καὶ καταστῇ δαλός, «ἐμπυρεύω» (Ἡσύχ.) ἐπυράκτεον τὸν μοχλὸν πυρὶ κηλέῳ Ὀδ. Ι. 328. ΙΙ. καίω, Νικ. Θηρ. 688.
