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1 πυρσεύω
A light up, kindle, πυρσεύσας.. σέλας Εὔβοιαν having lit it up with beacon-fires ( σέλας combining with the notion of the Verb), E.Hel. 1126 (lyr.); γαῖαν πᾶσαν, of the Sun, Lyr.Alex.Adesp.35.16: metaph.,π. ἔχθραν D.S.11.64
;τὸ κάλλος Philostr.Ep.12
:—[voice] Pass., blaze,μαρμαρυγῇ Hld. 7.5
; ὥρα τις εἰαρινὴ π. beams forth, Id.5.13.II communicate news by means of πυρσοί, signal by beacon-fires, X.An.7.8.15, Onos.25.3, etc.; τισι to others, D.S.12.49; τῶν φρυκτωρῶν (or - ίων)κατὰ διαδοχὰς πυρσευόντων ἀλλήλοις Arist.Mu. 398a33
; πυρσεύετε κραυγὴν ἀγῶνος give a shout in signal of battle, E.El. 694:—[voice] Pass.,ἄν τι πυρσευθῇ Aen.Tact.15.1
;δόξα ὥσπερ ἀπὸ σκοπῆς τῆς Ἑλλάδος εἰς τὴν οἰκουμένην πυρσεύεται Plu.2.182f
: impers., πυρσεύεται fire-signals are made, Luc.Hist.Conscr.62.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > πυρσεύω
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