A.pound, smite, crush, “τοὺς καδίσκους συγκεραυνώσω σποδῶν” Cratin.187, cf. Ar.Nu.1376, Ra.662, Av.1016; “ς. τοῖς κονδύλοις” Id.Lys.366, cf. ἀπο-, κατα-σποδέω:—Pass., νιφάδι . . σποδούμενος pelted by the storm, E.Andr.1129; ς. πρὸς πέτρας dashed against the rocks, Id.Hipp.1238: abs., στρατὸς κακῶς ς. handled roughly, in sorry plight, A.Ag.670.
III. eat greedily, devour, Id.Pax 1306; “ὀβελίαν” Pherecr.55; cf. “παίω” 111. (There is no indication of any connexion of this Verb with σποδός, except perh. in Cratin. l.c.)