σποδέω,
A. pound, smite, crush, τοὺς καδίσκους συγκεραυνώσω σποδῶν
Cratin. 187
, cf. Ar. Nu. 1376 , Ra. 662 , Av. 1016 ; ς. τοῖς κονδύλοις
Id. Lys. 366
, cf.ἀπο-, κατα-σποδέω:— Pass. ,νιφάδι . . σποδούμενος peltedby the storm, E. Andr. 1129 ;ς. πρὸς πέτρας dashedagainst the rocks, Id. Hipp. 1238 : abs.,στρατὸς κακῶς ς.handled roughly, in sorry plight, A. Ag. 670 .
II. =βινέω, Ar. Ec. 942 , 1016 :— Pass. , of the woman, ib. 908 , Th. 492 ; of boys, Id. Ec. 113 .
III. eat greedily, devour, Id. Pax 1306 ; ὀβελίαν
Pherecr. 55
; cf. παίω
111
. (There is no indication of any connexion of this Verb withσποδός, except perh. in Cratin. l.c.)