καταδάπτω
From LSJ
καὶ κεραμεὺς κεραμεῖ κοτέει καὶ τέκτονι τέκτων, καὶ πτωχὸς πτωχῷ φθονέει καὶ ἀοιδὸς ἀοιδῷ → and potter is ill-disposed to potter, and carpenter to carpenter, and the beggar is envious of the beggar, the singer of the singer
English (LSJ)
A devour, μή με ἔα . . κύνας καταδάψαι Ἀχαιῶν Il.22.339; κύνες τε καὶ οἰωνοὶ κατέδαψαν Od.3.259; of fire, consume, Q.S.1.2. Rev.Phil.46.129 (Isaura): metaph., καταδάπτετ' ἀκούοντος φίλον ἦτορ, like δαίεται ἦτορ, Od.16.92.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1345] zerreißen, zerfleischen; κύνες τε καὶ οἰωνοὶ κατέδαψαν Od. 3, 259; καταδάψαι Il. 22, 339; sp. D., wie Qu. Sm. 9, 361. – Uebertr., καταδάπτεται ἦτορ Od. 16, 92.
