καρπόω,
A. bear fruitorbear as fruit, metaph., ὕβρις γὰρ ἐξανθοῦς' ἐκάρπωσε στάχυν ἄτης
A. Pers. 821
:— Pass. , τὰ πλεῖστα τῶν ῥιζοφύτων καρπωθέντα
Ocell. 1.13
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2. offerby way of sacrifice, LXX Le. 2.11 ;ἐπὶ τοῦ βωμοῦ, of burnt-offerings, SIG 1025.33 (Cos,iv/iii B. C.):—so in Pass. , ib. 997.9 (Smyrna), cf. Hsch.
II. take as fruitorproduce, LXX De. 26.14 :—elsewh. in Med. ,καρπόομαι get fruit for oneself, i.e.,
1. reap crops from, c. acc. rei, [ἀρούρας] Hdt. 2.168 ; Χθόνα
A. Pr. 851
, Supp. 253 ;δὶς τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ τὴν γῆν καρποῦσθαι to cropthe land twice a year, Pl. Criti. 118e : metaph., βαθεῖαν ἄλοκα διὰ φρενὸς καρπούμενος
A. Th. 593
: hence,exhaust, drain, exploit, καρπουμένῳ τὴν Ἑλλάδα
Ar. V. 520