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ἐξαμάω

ἐξαμάω, to mow

ἐξᾰμάω (A),
  • mow or reap out, finish mowing or reaping, ἐξαμᾷ θέρος A. Pers. 822, cf. Ag. 1655 (troch.), E. Ba. 1315; σπείρων . . κἀξαμῶν ἅπαξ sowing and reaping, S. Tr. 33; χρυσοῦν θέρος ἐξαμησάμενος Plu. Demetr. 4:—Pass., γένους ἅπαντος ῥίζαν ἐξημημένος (pf. part.) having all the race cut off root and branch, S. Aj. 1178, cf. Paus. 8.7.7.—Poet. and later Prose. [On the quantity, v. ἀμάω.] (ἐξαμοῦν· ἐκθερίζειν is corrupt in Hsch.)
ἐξᾰμάω (B),
  • = ἐξαφύσσω (cf. ἀμάω B), τἄντερʼ ἐξαμήσω Ar. Lys. 367:—Med., τὰ σπλάγχνʼ ἔφασκον ἐξαμήσεσθαι E. Cyc. 236; ἐξαμησάμενος τὴν λατύπην IG 2(2).244.81 (iv B. C.).

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