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προσκλύζω

προσκλύζω, to wash with waves

προσ-κλύζω, Dor. ποτικλύζω,
  • wash with waves, X. Cyr. 6.2.22: c. dat., dash against, πρίν γε θεοῦ τεμένει κῦμα ποτικλύζῃ Orac. ap. Aeschin. 3.112; [ὄρει] προσκλύζει τὸ πέλαγος Plb. 5.59.5; πρὸς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν Plu. Dio 24: c. acc., lave, τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ὕδατι ψυχρῷ Diocl. Fr. 141:—Pass., to be washed, θαλάττῃ by the sea, D.S. 1.31, cf. J. BJ 3.10.1.
      • 2 metaph., τοῖς ὄμμασι τοῦ κάλλους μονονουχὶ προσκλύζοντος Luc. Am. 53.
    • II Pass., to be used as a wash, v.l. in Dsc. 4.63, cf. Eup. 1.119.

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