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ἀποξέω

ἀποξέω, to shave off, to cut off

ἀπο-ξέω (contr. ἀποξοῦσιν SIG 2587, subj. ἀποξῶμεν Herod.Med. ap. Orib. 10.37.17),
  • cut off, ἀπὸ δʼ ἔξεσε χεῖρα Il. 5.81.
    • II wipe, scrape, τινὰ σπόγγοις Herod.Med. l.c.
      • 2 scrape off, ἀποξέων τὸν κηρόν Luc. Somn. 2; scrape, τὸ ὀστοῦν Aët. 15.11.
      • 3 metaph., ἀπέξεσας τὴν αἰδῶ τοῦ προσώπου strip it off like a mask, Alciphr. 3.2, cf. Luc. Vit.Auct. 10 (v.l. -ξυσον).
    • III scrape to a point, in pf. part. Pass. -εσμένος Hp. Nat.Mul. 109.
      • 2 metaph., polish, finish off, Eust. 1.16, al.; ἀπεξεσμένος polished, precise, Suid.

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