- ῥυβδέω
- ῥυβδέωGrammatical information: v.Meaning: `to slurp in, up'; καταρυβδήσας καταπιών, ῥοφήσας H.Other forms: -ῆσαι (μ 106; simplex only here).Compounds: With ἀνα- (μ 104f., 236), ἐκ- (Mnesim. 4, 17).Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]X [probably]Etymology: The notation with υ, in the mss. (after ῥοιβδέω) often ousted by οι, is confirmed through the word-play with Χάρυβδις; s. Bechtel Lex. s. ῥοιβδέω, Wackernagel Unt. 83. -- No doubt to ῥυφέω (s. ῥοφέω); with βδ after ῥοιβδέω? An adv. ῥύβδην (wr. οι) = δαψιλῶς is cited by Phot. and after it by Bergk introduced in Hippon. 35 for ῥύδην; hardly correctly, s. Masson ad loc.Page in Frisk: 2,663-664
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.