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παλύνω

παλύνω, to strew

πᾰλύνω,
  • strew, sprinkle, λεύκʼ ἄλφιτα πολλὰ πάλυνον (i.e. sprinkled in water, expld. by Sch. ἔμασσον, ἔφυρον) Il. 18.560; ἐπὶ δʼ ἄλφιτα λευκὰ παλύνειν Od. 10.520, cf. 11.28, etc.; τι ἐπί τινι S. Ant. 247.
    • II bestrew, besprinkle, with dat. of the thing sprinkled, παλύνας ἀλφίτου ἀκτῇ Od. 14.429:—Pass., ἁ σῦριγξ εὐρῶτι παλύνεται Theoc. 4.28.
      • 2 of liquids, κάρην ἱδρῶτι παλῦναι D.P. 1049.
      • 3 besmear, ἰξῷ AP 10.11 (Satyr.), cf. A.R. 3.1256 (Pass.).
    • III cover lightly, χιὼν ἐπάλυνεν ἀρούρας Il. 10.7; νιφετῷ δʼ ἐπαλύνετο πάντα A.R. 3.69.

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