abide on dry land, live, lie thereon
abide on dry land, live or lie thereon, S. Fr. 321, E. Fr. 636, Plu. Sollert. 2.982b.
2 to be dry land
to be dry land, opp. ἔνυδρος εἶναι, Arist. Mete. 352a23.
b lie waste, barren
lie waste or barren, X. Oec. 5.17, 16.5.
II to be left as dry land
Pass., to be left as dry land, opp. πλωτὰ εἶναι, Arist. Mete. 353a25 (v.l. -εύει).
III make, leave barren, to be made, become barren
make or leave barren, PTeb. 61(b).114, 74.29 (ii B. C.):—Pass., to be made, become barren, Plu. Lib.educ. 2.2d, Epist.Philipp. in IG 9(2).517.30 (Larissa, iii B. C.), PTeb. 61(b).144, 202, al. (ii B. C.), BGU 1120.31 (i B. C.), etc.