σπαθάω

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English (LSJ)

in weaving,

   A strike the woof with the σπάθη (q.v.), σ. τὸν ἱστόν make the web close and strong, Philyll. 12, cf. Poll.7.36:—Pass., metaph., συλλαβαὶ πολλοῖς γράμμασιν ἐσπαθημέναι close-packed, Phld.Po.2.41.    II θοἰμάτιον δεικνὺς τοδὶ πρόφασιν ἔφασκον ὦ γύναι, λίαν σπαθᾷς" you are laying it on too thick, a cant phrase for 'playing ducks and drakes with' money (perh. with a play on signf. 1), Ar.Nu.55; τὰ πατρῷα βρύκει καὶ σ. Diph.43.27; σ. τὰ χρήματα Plu.Per.14; τάλαντα σ. Luc.Cat.20, cf. Philostr.VA 5.38, Alciphr.3.34; ἐσπαθᾶτο ταῦτα καὶ ἐδημηγορεῖτο, expld. by Sch. as = ἐδαψιλεύετο, these were the prodigalities indulged in, thus were all advantages squandered away, D.19.43.    2 = ἀλαζονεύομαι, Men.347.    III σ. τὰ μεγάλα τῶν φυτῶν prune plants, Philostr.Im.2.17.

German (Pape)

[Seite 915] den Zettel oo. Einschlag beim Weben mit der σπάθη schlagen, Philyll. bei Poll. 10, 126; Schol. Ar. Nubb. 54. 56; – übtr., verzetteln, vergeuden; Ar. a. a. O.; τὰ χρήματα, Plut. Pericl. 14; πάντα τὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων συγκεχυμένως καὶ ἀκρίτως φέρεται καὶ σπαθᾶται, Superst. 7, vgl. Alciphr. 3, 34. 65; schlemmen, prassen, viel, übermäßig essen, σπαθήσεις δὶς ἢ τρὶς τῆς ἡμέρας, du wirst dich des Tages zwei- od. dreimal voll essen, Luc. Luct. 17, v. l. δυσπαθήσεις; – anzetteln, einfädeln, anstiften, διὰ ταῦτ' ἐσπαθᾶτο ταῦτα, Dem. 19, 43; – σπαθᾶν φυτά, Gewächse beschneiden, und sie dadurch kleiner machen, Jac. Philostr. imagg. p. 496.