πορθ-έω, collateral form of πέρθω (more used in Prose),
destroy, ravage, plunder, πόλεας καὶ τείχεα [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:—
passive, πᾶν τὸ ἄστυ ἐπορθέετο [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
is carried off, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2) in
present and
imperfect, sometimes
endeavour to destroy, besiege a town, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3) of persons,
destroy, ruin, θεοὺς τοὺς ἐγγενεῖς [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
absolutely,
do havoc, [
Refs]: especially in
passive, αὐτοὶ ὑφ᾽ αὑτῶν. πορθούμεθα. [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; of women, κόραι βία πρὸς ἀνδρῶν πορθούμεναι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; σκόροδα πορθούμενος
robbed of them, Comedy texts phrase in [
Refs 5th c.BC+]