τᾰρῑχ-εύω,
A. preserve the body by artificial means, embalm, of Egyptian mummies, Hdt. 2.86 , Pl. Phd. 80c .
II. preservefoodby salting, pickling, orsmoking, τ. ὄα
Id. Smp. 190d
;ἐλᾶν( = ἐλαίαν ) PRyl. 231.5
(i A.D.):— Pass. , [ ἰχθύας] ἐξ ἅλμης τεταριχευμένους
Hdt. 2.77
, cf. PGiss. 93.2
(ii A.D.), etc.;τεμάχη τεταριχευμένα preservedmeat, X. An. 5.4.28 ; χλωρὰ [κάππαρις] πρὶν -ευθῆναι
Gal. 6.615
.
2. seasonwood by soaking it in water, Thphr. HP 4.2.2 , 5.4.8 .
3. macerate, Olymp.Alch. p.70
B. , al.
III. metaph. in Pass. ,waste away, wither, κακῶς ταριχευθέντα παμφθάρτῳ μόρῳ