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skim

skim
v. trans.
Pass lightly over:
V. ποτᾶσθαι ὑ̆πέρ (gen.), νωτίζειν (acc.), ψαίρειν (acc.), ἐξακρίζειν (acc.); fly.
Met., run through hurriedly: P. ἐπιτρέχειν περί (gen.).
Taste of:
P. and V. γεύεσθαι (gen.).
Skim the cream of, pick out the best,
Met.: V. λωτίζεσθαι (acc.), ἀ̆πολωτίζειν (acc.), ἀκροθῑνιάζεσθαι (acc.)
They skim off the part of the milk which rises to the top and consider it more valuable
(than the rest): P. τὸ μὲν αὐτοῦ (τοῦ γάλακτος) ἐπιστάμενον ἀπαρύσαντες ἡγεῦνται εἶναι τιμιώτερον (Hdt. 4, 2).
Skim through:
Ar. and V. διᾰπέτεσθαι (acc. or διά̆, gen.).
Skim through the air:
Ar. διατρέχειν τὸν ἀέρα (Av. 1409).
skim
subs.
Use P. τὸ ἐφιστάμενον (Hdt.).

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