feed

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verb transitive

P. and V. τρέφειν, τροφὴν παρέχω, τροφὴν παρέχειν (dat. ), Ar. and V. βόσκειν (in P. only of maintaining an army, etc.), V. φέρβειν.

Of shepherds feeding flocks, etc.: P. and V. ποιμαίνειν (Plato), νέμειν (Plato), V. φέρβειν, Ar. and P. χορτάζειν.

verb intransitive

Of men: P. and V. τρέφεσθαι, Ar. and P. σιτεῖσθαι, Ar. and V. βόσκεσθαι, V. φέρβεσθαι; see also eat.

Of cattle: P. and V. νέμεσθαι.

feed on: P. and V. τρέφεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and V. βόσκεσθαι (dat.), σιτεῖσθαι (acc) (also Xen.), V. φέρβεσθαι (dat.).

browse: P. and V. νέμεσθαι (acc.).

feed on hope: V. ἐλπίσι βόσκεσθαι.

feeding on hope: V. ἐλπίδας σιτούμενος (Aesch., Agamemnon 1668).

feed up, verb transitive: Ar. and P. σιτίζειν; see fatten.