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ἀναμάσσω

ἀναμάσσω, to wipe off

ἀνα-μάσσω, Att. ἀναμάττω, fut. ἀναμάξω (v. infr.): (v. μάσσω):—
  • rub or wipe off, ἔργον, ὃ σῇ κεφαλῇ ἀναμάξεις a deed (as if a stain), which thou wilt wipe off with or on thine own head (since it was believed that the pollution of murder was avoided by wiping the weapon on the victimʼs head), Od. 19.92; τὰ μὲν ἐμῇ κεφαλῇ ἀναμάξας φέρω Hdt. 1.155:—Med., ἀσέβειαν δημοσία -ξασθαι Paus. 10.33.2; ἀναματτομένη τῷ προσώπῳ τοῦ αἵματος having [some of] the blood wiped on her face, Plu. Ant. 77; τὸ ἑτέρου κακόν Ph. 2.379; ψυχὴ ἀ. πάθος J. AJ 16.8.5; τοσαύτας ἀναμεμαγμένος κηλῖδας Porph. Chr. 88.
    • II Med., knead oneʼs bread, Ar. Nu. 676 codd., cf. AB 391.
      • 2 receive an impression, Ti.Locr. 94a; of the eyes, ἀ. τοὺς τύπους τῶν ὁρωμένων Arr. Epict. 2.23.3; ἡ ψυχὴ ἀναμάττεσθαι δύναται τοὺς τῶν αἰσθητῶν τύπους Plot. 4.3.26; ἀ. τὸ εἶδος Alex.Aphr. de An. 137.1.
      • 3 obtain an impression of, τὴν ψυχήν τινος διὰ τῶν λόγων Eun. Hist. p.266 D.
      • 4 refurbish, τὴν μνήμην Max.Tyr. 8.2.

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