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πισσόω

πισσόω, pitch over, pitch

πισσ-όω, Att. πιττ-, (πίσσα)
  • pitch over, pitch, τὰς ὀροφάς IG 2(2).659.25; τὰς ναῦς Sch. Ar. Pl. 1093:—Pass., Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.110, Dsc. 5.12,31; of bronze statues, in order to take casts of them, Luc. JTr. 33; in order to clean them, Id. Lex. 11.
    • II Med., remove the hair by means of a pitch-plaster, οἱ βάρβαροι πιττοῦνται τὰ σώματα Theopomp. Hist. 195, cf. Luc. Rh.Pr. 23; πιττούμενος τὰ σκέλη Id. Demon. 50, cf. Merc.Cond. 33.

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