eat
χελῶναι μακάριαι τοῦ δέρματος → you tortoises are fortunate in your skin, you blessed turtles with your shell
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
v. trans.
P. and V. ἐσθίειν, κατεσθίειν (Eur., Cycl. 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 (Soph., Ant. 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).
