δηϊόω · dēioō — LSJ
cut down, slay, slaying, were slaying, were being slain
cut down, slay, χαλκῷ δηϊόων Il. 17.566, etc.; ἔγχεϊ δηϊόων περὶ Πατρόκλοιο θανόντος slaying [men] . ., 18.195: abs., δῄουν were slaying, 16.771; δηϊόωντο were being slain, 13.675; Ἕκτορα δῃώσαντε 22.218; Κικόνων ὕπο δῃωθέντες Od. 9.66.
2 rend, tear, cleave, were cleaving, cut asunder, having had, cut off
rend, tear, cleave, δῄουν . . βοείας ἀσπίδας were cleaving shields, Il. 5.452, etc.; of a spear, cut asunder, 14.518; of savage beasts, ἔγκατα πάντα λαφύσσει δῃῶν 17.65, cf. 16.158; τὸν πώγωνα δεδῃωμένος having had his beard cut off, Luc. DMort. 20[10].11.
II waste, ravage
after Hom., waste, ravage a country, Sol. 13.21, Hdt. 5.89, 7.133, etc.; δ. χώραν Ar. Lys. 1146, Th. 1.81, etc.; ἄστυ δῃώσειν πυρί S. OC 1319.