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ὀργάζω

ὀργάζω, to soften, knead, temper

ὀργ-άζω,
  • soften, knead, temper, A. Fr. 451 F; πηλὸν ὀργάζειν χεροῖν S. Fr. 482, cf. 510, 787; πηλὸν . . ὄργασον Ar. Av. 839, cf. Eup. 248; κλωστῆρσι χειρῶν ὀργάσας κατήνυσε σειραῖα δεσμά S. Fr. 25; ὀ. λίπεϊ . . θρόνα Nic. Al. 155; of the action of fire, τὰ ἐντὸς καθάπερ ὀ. Arist. Pr. 869b27:—Med., φύλλα ξηρὰ . . ἐλαίῳ ὀργάσασθαι Hp. Mul. 2.206, cf. Archil. ap. Phot. p.64 R., Nic. Th. 652; dub. cj. in Alciphr. 3.7:—Pass., ὅταν ὁ κηρὸς μετρίως ὠργασμένος ᾖ has been well kneaded, Pl. Tht. 194c (restored from Tim. Lex. and Suid. for εἰργ-). Cf. ὀργάω.

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