κολάπ-τω, of birds,
A. peck,κολάψασα ἐξέλεψεν τὸν νεοσσόν, of a hen, Hp. Nat.Puer. 30 ;κ. τὰ ἕλκη, τὰ ὄμματα, Arist. HA 609a35 , b6 ;τὸ ἧπαρ, of the eagle and Prometheus, Luc. Sacr. 6 codd.;τινα, of a crane, AP 11.369 ( Jul. Antec.): metaph., of a man, ᾠὰ κ.
Anaxil. 18.4
; of rain-drops breaking up the soil, Thphr. Fr. 30.2 ; of horses,strikewith the hoof, App. Pun. 129 ; of Pegasos,produce by strikingthe ground with his hoof, κρήνην
AP 15.25.19
( Besant. ).
2. carve, engrave,γράμμα εἰς αἴγειρονib. 9.341 ( Glauc. ); τὸ δόγμα κολαφθὲν εἰς στάλαν
IG 14.256
(Phintias), cf. 952 (Acragas), Πολέμων
1.30
(Demetrias), Luc. Dips. 6 , PLeid.X. 36 .