θειόω, Ep.
θεειόω, (θεῖονA)
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 θεειοῦταιhefumigates hishouse, Od. 23.50 .
2. purify, hallow,θείου . . θεσμὸν αἰθέρος μυχῶνdub. 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. (θεῖοςA)hallow, consecrate, Pl. Lg. 771b , Ph. 1.374 .