ἐκκαίω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Att. ἐκκάω, fut. <b class="b3">-καύσω</b>: aor. I <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> ἐξέκαυσα <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.134</span>, but part. ἐκκέαντες <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Rh.</span>97</span>:—[[burn out]], τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς τινος <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.18</span>; τὸ φῶς Κύκλωπος <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Cyc.</span>633</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">657</span> (anap.):—Pass., ἐκκάεσθαι τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς <b class="b2">to have one's eyes burnt out</b>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Grg.</span>473c</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[light up]], [[kindle]], τὰ πυρά <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.134</span>, cf. E.<span class="title">Rh.</span>l.c. ; ἐκκέας τῶν ξύλων ἅττ' ἂν ᾖ δανότατα <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pax</span>1133</span> (lyr.): metaph., <b class="b3">ἐ. πόλεμον, ἐλπίδα</b>, <span class="bibl">Plb.3.3.3</span>, <span class="bibl">5.108.5</span> ; τοὺς θυμούς <span class="bibl">D.H.7.35</span> ; τὴν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὀργήν <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Fab.</span>7</span> ; [[provoke]] to anger, ἔκ με κάεις <span class="bibl">Herod.4.49</span> ; [[inflame]] with curiosity, [[excite]], τινά <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Alex.</span>30</span> ; ἴσῃ φιλοτιμίᾳ πρός τε τὸν δῆμον ἑαυτοὺς καὶ τὸν δῆμον πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς ἐκκαύσαντες <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Agis</span> 2</span> :—Pass., to [[be kindled]], [[burn up]], τὸ πῦρ ἐκκάεται <span class="bibl">Eup.340</span> ; ἐ. τὸ κακόν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>556a</span> ; ὀργὴν ἐκκαῆναι <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">2 Ki.</span>24.1</span> ; ὁ δῆμος ἐξεκάετο <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">TG</span>13</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Cal.</span>3</span>, etc.; ἐ. εἰς ἔρωτα <span class="bibl">Alciphr.3.67</span>, cf. Charito I.I; ὑπὸ μέθης <span class="bibl">Parth.24.2</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[stimulate]], τὴν βλάστησιν <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">CP</span>2.1.3</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[scorch]], ἐκκαίων ὁ ἥλιος <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pr.</span>867a20</span> ; of thirst, [[parch]], <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Dips.</span>4</span>.</span>