θειόω

A. fumigate with brimstone, ὄφρα θεειώσω μέγαρον Od. 22.482; θειώσας τὰς ἀλλοτρίας ἐπινοίας, metaph., from the clothes-cleaner, who used sulphur, Lysipp. 4:—Med., δω‐μα θεειοῦται he fumigates his house, Od. 23.50.

2. purify, hallow, θείου . . θεσμὸν αἰθέρος μυχῶν dub. in E. Hel. 866.

3. smear with sulphur, Gal. 1.658 (Pass.); ἔριον τεθειωμένον sulphurated, Orib. Fr. 35, Paul.Aeg. 3.33.

II. in Alchemy, sulphurate, Ps.-Democr. ap. Zos.Alch.p.153B.

III. (θεῖος A) hallow, consecrate, Pl. Lg. 771b, Ph. 1.374.