λᾰπάσσω, Att.
λᾰπᾰ́ρ-ττω,
A. empty, διάρροιαι . . τὴν γαστέρα λαπάσσουσαι
Hp. Prog. 8
;οὐκ ἐλάπαξεν οὐδέν hadnoevacuations, Id. Epid. 4.31 ;τὰ παρ' οὖς λαπάσσει causesthe tumours by the earto discharge, Id. Coac. 201 , Prorrh. 1.167 :— Pass. , esp. inaor. ἐλαπάχθην, of the bowels,to be emptied, Id. VM 11 ,Acut.(Sp.) 42 , Arist. Pr. 935b30 : abs.,ἐλαπάσσετο internal relief took place, Hp. Epid. 6.2.19 :pf. inf.
λελαπάχθαι
Ath. 8.363a
.
2. soften, ὅκως . . τὰ σκληρυνόμενα λαπαχθῇ
Hp. Ulc. 10
.
II. sacka town (cf.ἀλαπάζω) , λαπάξειν ἄστυ Καδμείων βίᾳ
A. Th. 47
, 531 , dub. in Id. Ag. 130 .