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ἀναδέρω

ἀναδέρω, to strip the skin off

ἀναδέρω, poet. ἀνδ-,
  • strip a scab off, ψήκτρᾳ Hippiatr. 68; expose, lay bare, in dissection, Gal. 2.719; strip off, τὸν φλοιόν Gp. 10.18.10; ἀνδέροντι πόδας strip skin off the feet, Pi. Fr. 203:—Pass., ἀναδαρέντα μέρεα Aret. CD 2.13; ἀναδέρεται ἡ ἕλκωσις Antyll. ap. Aët. 9.40.
      • 2 metaph., lay bare, expose, ἀνά <τε> δέρετον τά τε παλαιὰ καὶ τὰ καινά Ar. Ra. 1106 (al. -δέρεσθον), cf. Luc. Pseudol. 20:—Med., ἠρώτα δʼ ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν οὐδέν, ὡς μὴ ἀναδέροιτο Philostr. VS 1.25.3.

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