A.“ἐξέκαυσα” Hdt.4.134, but part. “ἐκκέαντες” E.Rh.97:—burn out, “τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς τινος” Hdt.7.18; “τὸ φῶς Κύκλωπος” E.Cyc.633, cf. 657 (anap.):—Pass., “ἐκκάεσθαι τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς” to have one's eyes burnt out, Pl.Grg.473c.
II. light up, kindle, “τὰ πυρά” Hdt.4.134, cf. E.Rh.l.c. ; “ἐκκέας τῶν ξύλων ἅττ᾽ ἂν ᾖ δανότατα” Ar.Pax1133 (lyr.): metaph., ἐ. πόλεμον, ἐλπίδα, Plb.3.3.3, 5.108.5 ; “τοὺς θυμούς” D.H.7.35 ; “τὴν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὀργήν” Plu.Fab.7 ; provoke to anger, “ἔκ με κάεις” Herod.4.49 ; inflame with curiosity, excite, “τινά” Luc.Alex.30 ; “ἴσῃ φιλοτιμίᾳ πρός τε τὸν δῆμον ἑαυτοὺς καὶ τὸν δῆμον πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς ἐκκαύσαντες” Plu.Agis 2 :—Pass., to be kindled, burn up, “τὸ πῦρ ἐκκάεται” Eup.340 ; “ἐ. τὸ κακόν” Pl.R.556a ; “ὀργὴν ἐκκαῆναι” LXX 2 Ki.24.1 ; “ὁ δῆμος ἐξεκάετο” Plu.TG13, cf. Luc.Cal.3, etc.; “ἐ. εἰς ἔρωτα” Alciphr.3.67, cf. Charito I.I; “ὑπὸ μέθης” Parth.24.2.
