σφᾰκελ-ίζω,
A. suffer from σφάκελος,to be gangrened, mortify, ἐσφακέλισέ τε τὸ ὀστέον καὶ ὁ μηρὸς ἐσάπη
Hdt. 3.66
; σφακελίσαντος τοῦ μηροῦ καὶ σαπέντος
Id. 6.136
, cf. Pl. Ti. 74b , 84b , Arist. HA 519b6 ; of the eyes, LXX Le. 26.16 , De. 28.32 : also in Pass. , ὁκόσοισιν ἂν σφακελισθῇ ὁ ἐγκέφαλος
Hp. Aph. 7.50
, cf. Morb. 2.5 (v.l.).
2. of the effect of severe cold on single limbs,to be frost-bitten, D.H. 12.8 .
3. of plants and trees,to be blighted, Arist. Juv. 470a31 , Thphr. HP 4.14.4 , etc.
II. to have spasmsorconvulsions, ἀπορεῖν καὶ ς. τῷ δεινῷ
Cratin. 342
, cf. Pherecr. 80 .