ἀποκείρω
ἀποκείρω, aor.
-έκειρα, Ep.
-έκερσα (v. infr.):— Pass., pf.
A). -κέκαρμαι E. Hec. 910 :—
clip, cut off, properly of hair, mostly in Med.,
ξανθὴν ἀπεικείρατο χαίτην Il. 23.141 ;
ἀποκείρασθαι τὰς κεφαλάς to have their hair
shorn close, Hdt. 6.21 :abs.,
ἀποκείρασθαι cut off one's hair, Ar. Nu. 836 ; esp. in token of mourning,
Is. 4.7 :—in Act.,
X. Eq. 5.8 ,
Thphr. Char. 21.3 ,
Luc. Pisc. 46 ;
tear out, ἧπαρ Id. Prom. 2 :— Pass.,
δὶς ἀποκαρέντα πρόβατα twice
shorn or
clipped, D.S. 1.36 ;
ἀποκεκαρμένος ἐν χρῷ, ἀ. σκάφιον, of peculiar fashions of
hair-cutting, Ar. Th. 838 ,
Luc. DMeretr. 5.3 : c. acc.,
ἀπὸ στεφάναν κέκαρσαι πύργων thou
hast been shorn of thy crown of towers,
E. Hec. 910 ; but
ἀ. τινὰ τῶν γενείων Philostr. VA 7.34 .
II). generally,
cut through, sever, ἀπὸ δ’ ἄμφω κέρσε τένοντε Il. 10.456 ;
ἀπὸ δὲ φλέβα πᾶσαν ἔκερσεν 13.546 .
III). metaph.,
cut off, slay, ἀποκείρεται σὸν ἄνθος πόλεως E. HF 875 (lyr.);
ἀπέκειρε τὴν ἀκμὴν τῆς Σπάρτης Demad. 12 .
ShortDef
to clip, cut off
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἀποκείρω</span>, aor. <span class="foreign greek">-έκειρα,</span> Ep. <span class="foreign greek">-έκερσα</span> (v. infr.):— Pass., pf. <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">-κέκαρμαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:910" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:910/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hec.</span> 910 </a> :—<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">clip, cut off,</span> properly of hair, mostly in Med., <span class="quote greek">ξανθὴν ἀπεικείρατο χαίτην</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:23:141" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:23.141/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 23.141 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἀποκείρασθαι τὰς κεφαλάς</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to have their</span> hair <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">shorn close,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 6.21 </a>:abs., <span class="quote greek">ἀποκείρασθαι</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cut off one\'s hair,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:836" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:836/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nu.</span> 836 </a> ; esp. in token of mourning, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0017.tlg004.perseus-grc1:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0017.tlg004.perseus-grc1:7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Is.</span> 4.7 </a>:—in Act., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg013.perseus-grc1:5:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg013.perseus-grc1:5.8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eq.</span> 5.8 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg009:21:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg009:21.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Char.</span> 21.3 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg025:46" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg025:46/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pisc.</span> 46 </a>; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">tear out,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἧπαρ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg020:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg020:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Prom.</span> 2 </a> :— Pass., <span class="foreign greek">δὶς ἀποκαρέντα πρόβατα</span> twice <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">shorn</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">clipped,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:1:36" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:1.36/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.S.</span> 1.36 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἀποκεκαρμένος ἐν χρῷ, ἀ. σκάφιον,</span> of peculiar fashions of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">hair-cutting,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc1:838" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc1:838/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 838 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg069:5:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg069:5.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">DMeretr.</span> 5.3 </a>: c. acc., <span class="foreign greek">ἀπὸ στεφάναν κέκαρσαι πύργων</span> thou <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">hast been shorn of</span> thy crown of towers, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:910" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:910/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hec.</span> 910 </a>; but <span class="quote greek">ἀ. τινὰ τῶν γενείων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg001:7:34" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg001:7.34/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Philostr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">VA</span> 7.34 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cheat,</span> <span class="quote greek">τοὺς παχεῖς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg038:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg038:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Alex.</span> 6 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> generally, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cut through, sever,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἀπὸ δ’ ἄμφω κέρσε τένοντε</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10:456" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:10.456/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 10.456 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἀπὸ δὲ φλέβα πᾶσαν ἔκερσεν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:13:546" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:13.546/canonical-url/"> 13.546 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cut off, slay,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἀποκείρεται σὸν ἄνθος πόλεως</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:875" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:875/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HF</span> 875 </a> (lyr.); <span class="quote greek">ἀπέκειρε τὴν ἀκμὴν τῆς Σπάρτης</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Demad.</span> 12 </span> .</div> </div><br><br>'}