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ἀπανθίζω, to pluck off flowers

ἀπανθ-ίζω,
  • pluck off flowers: metaph., ματαίαν γλῶσσαν ἀπανθίσαι cull the flowers of idle talk, A. Ag. 1662; Ἄρης φιλεῖ . . τὰ λῷστα πάντʼ ἀπανθίζειν (Kidd for πάντα τἀνθρώπων) cut off all the best, Id. Fr. 100; ἀπανθίζειν ἐπεχείρει τοὺς Φρύγας Ἀχιλλεύς Polion ap. Phryn. PS p.162 B.:—Med., gather honey from flowers, Luc. Pisc. 6; pick out flowers, Asin. 54: metaph., cull the best of a thing, Plu. Aud.poet. 2.30d, Luc. Merc.Cond. 39, Philostr. VS 2.1.14.
      • 2 Pass., to be withered, Phryn. PS p.9 B.

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