make into a wild beast
make into a wild beast, τοὺς πρὸς αὐτὴν ἀφικνουμένους ἡ Κίρκη θηριοῖ Phld. Piet. 144:—Pass., IG 14.1291.
II come to the full size of a beast
Pass., come to the full size of a beast, πρὶν θηριοῦσθαι τὸν γόνον Eub. 107.14.
2 become brutal
become brutal, θηριούμενος Pl. Lg. 935a; πρός τινας Phld. Lib. p.25O.; πρὸς ἀγριότητα Ph. 2.53.
3 to be infested with worms
of seeds, to be infested with worms, Thphr. CP 5.18.1.
b to be infested with reptiles
of places, to be infested with reptiles, Paul.Aeg. 5.1.
4 become malignant
Medic., become malignant, ἕλκη ἐᾶσαι θηριωθῆναι Thphr. Char. 19.3; τεθηριωμένον ἕλκος Dsc. 3.9.