ἐπιρροφέω

A. swallow besides, ld.Acut. 24; take draughts (of an actor), Arist. Pr. 948a2; ἐπιρροφεῖν τοῦ ὕδατος Plu. Phoc. 9; τῆς κύλικος Ael. NA 14.5; ὅταν τὸ ὕδωρ πνίγη, τί ἐπιρροφήσομεν; (cf. ἐπιπίνω) Archig. ap. Gal. 8.577.
II. . swallow greedily, gulp down, Clearch.Com. 1; ἐ. ἀγαθοῦ δαίμονος Theopomp.Com. 76.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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