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ξυρέω

ξυρέω, to shave

ξῠρ-έω, Trag. and Att. (v. infr.); ξῠράω, Plu. Apophth.reg. 2.180b, Artem. 1.22 (also in pres. Med., D.S. 1.84, Palaeph. 32, and pres. Pass., Luc. Cyn. 14); both forms in codd. of Hdt.; cf. ξύρω: fut. -ήσω LXX De. 21.12: aor. ἐξύρησα Hp. Aff. 4, Hdt. 5.35, etc.:—Med., fut. ξυρήσομαι LXX Ez. 44.20, J. BJ 2.15.1, Hsch. s.v. πριαμωθήσομαι: aor. ἐξυρησάμην LXX Nu. 6.19, al., Luc. DMeretr. 12.5:—Pass., fut. -ηθήσομαι LXX Le. 13.33: pf. ἐξύρημαι (v. infr.): (ξυρόν):—
  • shave, ξυροῦντες (v.l. -ῶντες) τῶν παιδίων τὴν κεφαλήν Hdt. 2.65: c. dupl. acc., ξυρήσας μιν τὰς τρίχας Id. 5.35: prov. of danger or pain, ξυρεῖ γὰρ ἐν χρῷ it shaves close, ‘touches the quick’, S. Aj. 786; ξυρεῖν ἐπιχειρεῖν λέοντα, of a dangerous undertaking, ‘beard the lion’, Pl. R. 341c:—Med. and Pass., shave oneself or have oneself shaved, ξυρεῦνται (v.l. -ῶνται) Hdt. 2.36; ἐξυρημένος ibid., Ar. Th. 191; ξυρούμενον Alex. 264: also c. acc., ξυρεῦνται (v.l. -ῶνται) πᾶν τὸ σῶμα they shave their whole body or have it shaved, Hdt. 2.37; τὰς ὀφρύας, τὴν κεφαλήν, ib. 66; ἐξυρημένος τὴν κεφαλήν with oneʼs head shaved, Luc. Merc.Cond. 1.

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