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ἐγκαίω

egkaio

burn, heat in, brand

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Where it lives

  • Machabaeorum II 1 · 0.87/10k
  • Lives of Eminent Philosophers 1 · 0.09/10k

What it meant — LSJ

burn, heat in

burn or heat in, ὀβελοὶ ἐγκεκαυμένοι πυρί E. Cyc. 393.

2 brand

brand, Luc. Pisc. 46:—Pass., βοῦς ἐγκεκαυμένας ῥόπαλον Arr. An. 5.3.4.

3 scorch

scorch, of the sun, Gp. 18.17.1.

4 paint in encaustic, with colours mixed with wax

paint in encaustic, i.e. with colours mixed with wax, IG l.c., 11(2).199 A 80 (Delos, iii B. C.), LXX 2 Ma. 2.29, Plin. 35.122.

5 to be over-heated

Medic. in Pass., to be over-heated, Gal. 2.870, Aret. CD 1.5.

II make, in, heated

make a fire in, πῦρ Plu. Alex. 24; οἶκοι ἐγκαιόμενοι heated chambers, Luc. VH 2.11.

III

metaph. of passion, Sm. Ps. 38.4.

IV offer sacrifice

abs., offer sacrifice, Ἀπόλλωνι Paus. 1.42.6.

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