λεπίζω
λεπίζω, peel off the husk, skin
λεπ-ίζω, (λέπος)
- peel off the husk, skin or bark, mostly in Pass., Antiph. 217.10 (codd. Ath.), Thphr. HP 9.2.7, Arist. Mir. 830a15 (s.v.l.), Ph. Bel. 88.45, Dsc. 1.36; of the tongue, Aët. 8.40:—Act. in LXX Ge. 30.37, al.
- II (λεπίς) strip an object of its covering of metal plates, Plb. 22.4.7, 10.27.11 (Pass.).
λεπίζω [λεπίς ] impf. ἐλέπιζον Hsch. ε 2011 ‖ fut. λεπίσω Sch. Aristoph. Av. 1108 ‖ aor. ἐλέπισα ‖ pf. mid. pass. λελέπισμαι ‖ aor. pass. ἐλεπίσθην; to peel, shell, skin, scrape Thphr. H.P. 9.2.7, al. Pol. 10.27.11 Phil. 88.45 etc.; λ. λεπίσματα to remove pieces of bark VT Gen. 30.37 ‖ to slough off in scales VT Tob. BA 11.12.
λεπίζω, peler, écailler, écorcer, Antiph. (Com. fr. 3, 125) ; Th. H.P. 3, 13, 1 ; Phil. byz. Bel. 88d ; fig. Pol. 10, 27, 11, etc.
Étym. λεπίς.
λεπίζω, schälen, die Schale, Rinde od. Haut abziehen, Pol. 10.27.11, 23.2.7 u. Sp.