λᾰφύσσω, Att.
λᾰφῡροπώλ-ττω,fut.
A.
λαφύξω
Ael. Fr. 156
:aor.
ἐλάφυξα
Orph. L. 120
, etc.:— Med. (v. infr.),aor. inf.
λαφύξασθαι
Lyc. 321
:—swallow greedily, gulp down, of the lion, αἷμα καὶ ἔγκατα πάντα λαφύσσει
Il. 11.176
; of dogs, Luc. Asin. 27 ; of wild beasts, eagles, etc., Q.S. 10.316 , etc.; also, of bears,tear open, ὄνυξι τὴν γαστέρα
Ael. NA 4.45
: metaph., of fire,consume,
AP 5.238 (Paul. Sil.); of disease, Aret. CA 2.3 :— Med. , of men,eat gluttonously, gorge, λαφύσσεται λαφυγμόν