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σπα^ν-ίζω , of things,
2. of persons, lack, be in want of, c.gen., “ὑδάτωνHdt.2.108; χρημάτων, βίου, Id.1.187,196; “οὐ σπανίζοντες φίλωνA.Ch.717; πέπλων, πομπῆς, βωμοῦ, etc., E.Med.960, IA352 (troch.), Hel.800, etc.; “νεῶν μακρῶνTh.1.41; “τροφῆςId.4.6, etc.; of a country, “ς. πεύκηςThphr. HP5.7.1: rarely c. dat., “σίτῳDicaearch.1.23 cod., cf.111 fin.
II. trans., exhaust, use up, “τὰ μέταλλαPh.Byz.Mir.4.1; spend, PFlor. 99.7 (i/ii A.D.), Sammelb.4317.7 (iii A.D.):—Pass., “ἐσπανίσθη πᾶν ὕδωρLXX Jb.14.11.
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