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ἀποξύω

ἀποξύω, to strip off

ἀποξύω [ῡ], fut. -ξύσω,
  • = ἀποξέω, scrape off, τι Thphr. HP 9.4.4; τὸν καττίτερον IG 7.303.15 (Oropus), cf. Dsc. 5.79:—Med., φάρμακον D.Chr. 32.44: abs., scrape oneself, Plin. HN 34.62.
      • 2 metaph., strip off as it were a skin, γῆρας ἀποξύσας θήσει νέον Il. 9.446, cf. Nosti Fr. 6; κόρυζαν ἀποξύσας (prob. f.l. for ἀπομύξας) Luc. Nav. 45; τὸ ἐρυθριᾶν ἀ. τοῦ προσώπου v.l. in Id. Vit.Auct. 10: so in Pass., ἀπέξυσται τὴν αἰδῶ τοῦ προσώπου Alciphr. 3.40:—Med., scrape off, φάρμακον D.Chr. 32.44.

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