φονάω

English (LSJ)

Desiderative,

   A to be athirst for blood, to be murderous, φονᾷ, φονᾷ νόος ἤδη S.Ph.1209 (lyr.); φονώσαισιν . . λόγχαις (Boeckh, after Sch., for φονίαισιν) Id.Ant.117 (lyr.), cf. Hp.Virg.1; ἐοικὼς φονῶντι Ael. VH2.44; τῷ ἐξ Ἄρεος φονῶντι ib.3.9; φονῶν τὸ ὄμμα Philostr. Jun.Im.9.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1298] mordgierig, blutgierig sein; Soph. Phil. 1193; Hesych. τὸ ἐπὶ φόνον μαίνεσθαι; ἐξ Ἄρεως Ael. V. H. 2, 44. 3, 9; ἄγριος ἰδεῖν καὶ φονῶν τὸ ὄμμα Philostr. imagg. 9 a. E.