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κατασκα^φ-ή , ,
A.razing to the ground, destruction, S.OC1318, Th. 5.63; “τειχῶνLys.13.8; “ἀκροπόλεωςSIG285.9 (Erythrae, iv B.C.): more freq. in pl., Ἰλίου κ. E.Hel.196 (lyr.); “ἰὼ κ. δόμωνA.Ch.50 (lyr.); “πόλει κατασκαφὰς θέντεςId.Th.46; πύργων κ. E.Ph.1196; “τειχῶνAeschin.3.157.
II. that which is dug, esp. grave, in pl., “θάπτειν . . γῆς . . κατασκαφαῖςA.Th.1013, cf. 1042; “ἐς θανόντων . . κατασκαφάςS.Ant.920.
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