eat

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verb transitive

P. and V. ἐσθίειν, κατεσθίειν (Euripides, Cyclops 341), P. καταβιβρώσκειν, V. δάπτειν, βιβρώσκειν, Ar. and V. βρύκειν, Ar. δαρδάπτειν; see also feed.

munch: Ar. and P. τρώγειν, Ar. κατατρώγειν.

something to eat: P. ἐδώδιμόν τι (Thuc. 7, 78).

leave (one) to be eaten by dogs: V. ἐᾶν (τινά) πρὸς κυνῶν ἐδεστόν (Sophocles, Antigone 206).

eat away (as a disease does): V. ἐξεσθίειν.

Met., wear away: P. and V. τρίβειν, Ar. and P. κατατρίβειν.

eat (take food) together: Ar. and P. συσσιτεῖν (dat. or absol.).

eal up ( Met., consume): P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν; see consume.

teams of horses eating their heads off: P. ζεύγη ἵππων ἀδηφαγούντων (Isoc. 127C).