κατανείφω,fut. -νείψω(v. infr.),
A. snow all over, cover with snow,κατένειψε Χιόνι τὴν Θρᾴκην[ὁ θεός], i.e.snow fell over allThrace, Ar. Ach. 138 :— Pass. , Plu. Luc. 24 : metaph.,sprinkle as with snow, Luc. VH 2.14 ; κατανείψων ἀπὸ γλώσσης ἅπαντας
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II. abs.,κατανείφει it snows,κεἰ κριμνώδη κατανείφοιevenwere it to snowthick as meal, Ar. Nu. 965 .