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ἀπονυχίζω

ἀπονυχίζω, to pare the nails

ἀπονῠχ-ίζω,
  • pare the nails, Men. 996:—Med., ἀπονυχίσασθαι τὰς χεῖρας Hp. Mul. 1.70:—Pass., have them pared, ἀκριβῶς ἀπωνυχισμένος with carefully pared nails, Thphr. Char. 26.4; ὑπὸ σμίλης ἀπωνυχίσθη Babr. 98.14, cf. Sor. 1.69.
      • 2 metaph., scratch out, τὰ σιτία Ar. Eq. 709.
    • II = ὀνυχίζω III, polish by the nail, τὰ ῥήματα Jul. Or. 2.77a.
    • III = ἐξονυχίζω, Paul.Aeg. 3.59.

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