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λιχμάω

λιχμάω, to lick with the tongue

λιχμ-άω, fut. Med. -ήσομαι (ἀνα-) J. AJ 8.15.4: aor. ἐλιχμησάμην ap. D.L. 8.91:—
  • play with the tongue, of snakes, in Ep. part., αἰνὸν λιχμώωντες Q.S. 5.40: in irreg. pf. part., γλώσσῃσι λελιχμότες Hes. Th. 826:—Med., ἑκατὸν . . κεφαλαὶ κολάκων . . ἐλιχμῶντο περὶ τὴν κεφαλήν played like serpents round . ., Ar. V. 1033, Pax 756 (ἐλιχνῶντο v.l. in Sch., Hsch.), cf. Theoc. 24.20, Euph. 51.6.
      • 2 trans., lick, ὄφεσι . . λιχμῶσιν γένυν E. Ba. 698:—Med., D.L. l.c., App. Hisp. 96, Mith. 38.
    • II Med., also, lick up, λιχμώμενος ἔρσην Nic. Al. 569; used by Hom. only in the compd. ἀπολιχμάομαι.

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