σφρῐγάω

σφρῐγάω
σφρῐγάω
Grammatical information: v.
Meaning: `to teem, to be full unto bursting', of women's breasts and udders, `to brim with vitality and lust', of men, animals and plants (Hp., A. Pr. 382, E., Pl.).
Other forms: only pres.stem, esp. ptc.
Derivatives: Backformation σφρίγος n. `power, strength' (Hermipp.), -ώδης `teeming' (Orib.), -ανός `teeming, swelling' (Theoc. 11, 21 v. l., Hp. ap. Tim. Lex., Poll., sch.).
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: Intensive formation in -άω (Schwyzer 719) of popular character, which makes the search for a direct etymology a difficult enterprise. An "evident" (Persson Beitr. 2. 871 n. 2) connection with Norw. dial. sprikja, Swed. dial. sprika `unyoke, spread out, split apart etc.' in Bugge KZ 20, 40 (also in Bq, WP. 2, 683f., Pok. 1001). -- Unclear σφριαί ἀπειλαί, ὀργαί H. If this belongs here, prob. loss of the γ; cf. Hiersche Ten. asp. 200 n. 50 w. lit. -- Furnée 175 compares Celtic *brīgos `power, courage, liveliness' (It. brio REW 1297); beside σφριαί he adduces 168 βρι, βριάω, 247 βριμάω, 375 ὄβριμος, βρῑμός; the word would be Pre-Greek.
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  • σφριγᾶν — σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres part act masc voc sg (doric aeolic) σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres part act neut nom/voc/acc sg (doric aeolic) σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres part act masc nom sg (doric aeolic) σφριγᾶ̱ν , σφριγάω to… …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • σφριγᾷ — σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres subj mp 2nd sg σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres ind mp 2nd sg (epic) σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres subj act 3rd sg σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres ind act 3rd sg (epic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • σφριγῶσι — σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres part act masc/neut dat pl (attic epic doric ionic) σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres subj act 3rd pl (attic epic ionic) σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres ind act 3rd pl (attic epic doric ionic) σφριγάω to… …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • σφριγῶσιν — σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres part act masc/neut dat pl (attic epic doric ionic) σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres subj act 3rd pl (attic epic ionic) σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres ind act 3rd pl (attic epic doric ionic) σφριγάω to… …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • σφριγῶντι — σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres part act masc/neut dat sg σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres ind act 3rd pl (doric) σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres subj act 3rd pl (epic doric ionic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • σφριγόωσι — σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres part act masc/neut dat pl (epic) σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres subj act 3rd pl (epic) σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres ind act 3rd pl (epic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • σφριγοῦν — σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres part act masc voc sg (attic epic doric ionic) σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres part act neut nom/voc/acc sg (attic epic doric ionic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • σφριγοῦσιν — σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres part act masc/neut dat pl (attic epic doric ionic) σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres ind act 3rd pl (attic epic doric ionic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • σφριγᾷς — σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres subj act 2nd sg σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres ind act 2nd sg (epic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • σφριγῶντα — σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres part act neut nom/voc/acc pl σφριγάω to be full to bursting pres part act masc acc sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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