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κουρίζω

κουρίζω, to be a youth

κουρίζω2, clip, shear

κουρ-ίζω (A), (κοῦρος A) intr.,
  • to be a youth, σάκος . ., ὃ κουρίζων φορέεσκε Od. 22.185, cf. A.R. 1.195; to be a girl, Id. 3.666; παῖς ἔτι -ίζουσα Call. Dian. 5, cf. Arat. 32.
      • 2 cry like a babe, Call. Jov. 54.
      • 3 of dolphins, κ. ἑὸν σθένος attain the strength of youth, Opp. H. 1.664.
    • II trans., bring up from boyhood or to manhood, ἄνδρας Hes. Th. 347.
    • III κουρίζεσθαι· ὑμεναιοῦσθαι, Hsch.
κουρ-ίζω (B), (κείρω, κουρά)
  • clip, shear, aor. 1 κούριξαν· ἀπέκειραν, Hsch.:—Pass., κυπάρισσος ἡ κουριζομένη which sprouts when clipped, Thphr. HP 2.2.2.

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