πυρφορ-έω · pyrphor-eō — LSJ
to be a torch-bearer
The corpus record
πυρφορ-έω
purphoreo
to be a torch-bearer
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Distribution
- Seven Against Thebes 1 · 1.99/10k
- Trojan Women 1 · 1.41/10k
Senses
Attestations
- πυρφορεῖ · pyrphorei Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes 340
- πυρφορεῖς · pyrphoreis Euripides, Trojan Women (DIORISIS sentence 189)
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