I.to light, kindle, πυρὰ πολλά Il.; πῦρ κῆαι Od.; Mid., πῦρ κήαντο they lighted them a fire, Hom.:—Pass. to be lighted, to burn, Il., Hdt., etc.
II.to set on fire, burn up, burn, Hom.
2.to burn, scorch, of the sun, Hdt.:—also of extreme cold (as Virg. penetrabile frigus adurit), Xen.
3.Pass., of fever-heat, to be burnt or parched up, Thuc.: metaph. of passion, Pind., etc.