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ἐπιψαύω

ἐπιψαύω, to touch on the surface, touch lightly, handle

ἐπι-ψαύω, Dor. fut. -ψαυσῶ Archim. Con.Sph. 30:—
  • touch on the surface, touch lightly, c. gen., Hes. Sc. 217, Hdt. 3.87, etc.; attain, abs., κατὰ πᾶν τέλος Pi. I. 4(3).11; ἐ. φιλοτάτων to aspire to loves, Id. P. 4.92; ἐ. τινὸς οὐδὲ κατὰ μικρόν Phan.Hist. 19; γῆς ἐ., of shipwrecked persons, S. Fr. 636.2: generally, handle, κώπης Id. Ph. 1255; meddle with, τάφου Id. Aj. 1394: metaph., also, touch lightly upon, Hdt. 2.65.
        • b Geom., ἡ -ψαύουσα (sc. γραμμή) tangent, Archim. Sph.Cyl. 1.12, etc.
      • 2 c. dat., Q.S. 2.456.
      • 3 c. acc., Id. 12.551.
    • II once in Hom., intr. and metaph., ὅς τʼ ὀλίγον περ ἐπιψαύῃ πραπίδεσσιν who can reach ever so little way by his wits, Od. 8.547.

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