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ὑπερκαίω

uperkaio

burn violently, be exceedingly hot

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What it meant

ὑπερκαίω · hyperkaiō — LSJ

burn violently, be exceedingly hot, to be burnt up

burn violently, be exceedingly hot, of the sun, Philostr. Gym. 58; [χωρίον] Poll. 5.110:—Pass., to be burnt up, γῆ Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.74: metaph., τῷ θυμῷ ὑ. Sch. Il. 9.421.

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