σπᾰράσσω,
Attic dialect σπαράττω [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 688, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+], future -ξω[[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 1018 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist ἐσπάραξα [[ 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 95.40, (κατ-) 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 688, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+], future -ξομαι[[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Andromache” 1209 (in “IA” 1458 σπαράσσεσθαι is restored for σπαράξεσθαι in _passive_ sense):] Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive,perfect ἐσπάρακται (δι-) [[ 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 15.3 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—tear, rend, especially of dogs, carnivorous animals, and the like, σάρκας ἐσπάρασσ᾽ ἀπ᾽ ὀστέων [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 1217; σ. τὰς γνάθους 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 428:] Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, σπαράσσεσθαι κόμαν tear one's hair, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Andromache” 1209 (Lyric poetry). ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 rend asunder, φάραγγα βροντῇ.. πατὴρ σπαράξει A. [prev. cited]
__3 metaphorically, pull to pieces, attack, ἄνδρα σπαράττων καὶ ταράττων καὶ κυκῶν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 688; σ. τινὰς τῷ λόγῳ ὥσπερ σκυλάκια 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 539b; τὰς ἀρχάς 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.50, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 641, “PPetr.” 2p.57 (3rd c.BC), 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 5.57, 3rd c.BC: Teles Philosophus p.19 ] Refs 5th c.BC+] H.:—passive, λώβαισι.. ἐσπαραγμένους [[ 3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 656. ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__4 in Medicine texts, σ. τὸ στόμα τῆς κοιλίας provoke sickness, [[ 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 11.57] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; compare σπαρακτέον:—passive, σ. ἀνημέτως retch without being able to vomit, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Κωακαὶ προγνώσιες” 546. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]