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ἐντρίβω

ἐντρίβω, to rub in

ἐν-τρίβω [ῑ],
  • rub in, esp. unguents or cosmetics, ψιμύθιον τῷ προσώπῳ Luc. Hist.Conscr. 8; οἴνῳ λίθον ἐ. crumble a stone into wine, Orph. L. 344.
      • 2 metaph., ἐ. κόνδυλόν τινι give him a drubbing, Plu. Alc. 8, Luc. Prom. 10:—Med., ἐντρίβεσθαί τινι πληγάς cause them to be given him, D.H. 7.45; ἐ. κακόν τινι Luc. Dear.Iud. [DDeor. 20].2.
    • II c. acc. pers., rub one with cosmetics, ὑποχρίουσι καὶ ἐντρίβουσιν αὐτούς X. Cyr. 8.8.20:—Med., ἐ. τὰ πρόσωπα Ath. 12.523a:—Pass., have cosmetics rubbed in, to be anointed, painted, Ar. Lys. 149, Ec. 732, X. Cyr. 8.1.41; ἐντετριμμένη ψιμυθίῳ Id. Oec. 10.2; ἀλφίτοισιν Hermipp. 26: also c. acc. rei, ἐντετρ. χρῶμα Luc. Dear.Iud. [DDeor. 20.]10: metaph., παιδέρωτʼ ἐ. Alex. 98.18.
    • III rub away, wear by rubbing, Ar. Ra. 1070.
    • IV Pass., to be familiar with, γυναικῶν ἐντριβεῖσα παθήμασιν Procop.Gaz. p.163 B., cf. Cod.Just. 10.27.3Intr.

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