I.to light up, kindle, πυρσεύσας σέλας Εὐβοίαν having lit up Euboea with beacon-fires (σέλας combining with the notion of the Verb), Eur.
II.to make signals by torches or beacon-fires, Xen.: metaph., πυρσεύετε κραυγὴν ἀγῶνος give a shout in signal of battle, Eur.:—Pass., δόξα ὥσπερ ἀπὸ σκοπῆς πυρσεύεται Plut.: impers., πυρσεύεται fire-signals are made, Luc.