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βλίττω

βλίττω, to cut out the comb of bees, take the honey

βλίττω, aor. ἔβλῐσα Pl. R. 564e:—
  • cut out the comb of bees, take the honey, l.c.; σφηκιὰν β. S. Fr. 778: metaph., β. τὸν δῆμον rob the people of their honey, Ar. Eq. 794, cf. Lys. 475:—Pass., πλεῖστον δὴ . . τοῖς κηρῆσι μέλι βλίττεται prob. in Pl. l.c.; β. τὰ σμήνη the hives have their honey taken, Arist. HA 554a15, cf. 627b2.
    • II βλίσσειν· = μαλάσσειν, Erot. Fr. 16. (For μλίτ-yω, cf. μέλι.)

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