τερσαίνω
From LSJ
Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses
English (LSJ)
A dry up, αἷμα μέλαν τέρσηνε Il.16.529: pres. in Lyc. 390, Nic.Al.551:—Pass., to be dried up, μυῖαι τερσαίνοντο A.R.4.1405; to be dried, of figs, Jul.Ep.180: cf. τέρσομαι.
