ἀπομάσσω
ἀπομάσσω, Att.
ἀπομαρτῠ/ρ-ττω,
2). wipe clean, esp. in magical ceremonies,
ἀπομάττων [αὐτοὺς] τῷ πηλῷ καὶ τοῖς πιτύροις D. 18.259 , cf.
Luc. Nec. 7 ,
Hsch. s. vv.
μαγίδες, μαγμόν:— Med.,
wipe for oneself, Ἀχιλλείων ἀπομάττει you
wipe your hands on the finest bread,
Ar. Eq. 819 ;
χεῖρας χειρομάκτρῳ ἀ. Ath. 9.410b : abs.,
wipe one's mouth, Eratosth. 30 ; of a serpent,
ἀ. τὸν ἰόν get rid of its poison,
Arist. Fr. 372 .
II). wipe off or
level corn in a measure
with a strickle: hence
χοίνικα ἀ. give scant measure,
Luc. Nav. 25 ;
κενεὰν ἀπομάξαι (sc.
χοίνικα)
level an empty measure, i.e. labour in vain,
Theoc. 15.95 .
III). take an impression of, ἔν τισι τῶν μαλακῶν σχήματα ἀ. Pl. Ti. 50e :— Med.,
model, as a sculptor,
Philostr. VA 6.19 ,
APl. 4.120 (
Arch. or
Asclep.): metaph.,
take impressions, ὅθεν ἡμὴ φρὴν ἀπομαξαμένη Ar. Ra. 1040 ;
τὰς ἰδέας Gal. 18(2).655 ;
ἀ. παρ’ ἀλλήλων one from another,
Arist. EN 1172a12 : generally,
copy, imitate, D.H. Vett.Cens. 3.2 ;
ἤθεα ἀ. τεκούσης Nonn. D. 46.18 , cf.
48.229 : c. gen.,
model oneself upon, Call. Epigr. 27 .
ShortDef
to wipe clean
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἀπομάσσω</span>, Att. <span class="orth greek">ἀπομαρτῠ/ρ-ττω</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">wipe off,</span> <span class="quote greek">δάκρυα χλαμύδι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:26:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:26:3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 15.26.3 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg002:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg002:21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Rom.</span> 21 </a>:— Med., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">wipe off oneself,</span> <span class="quote greek">ὕδατος ἄχνην</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg002:14" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg002:14/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Call.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Del.</span> 14 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τὸν κονιορτόν τισι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg003.perseus-grc1:10:11" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg003.perseus-grc1:10.11/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ev.Luc.</span> 10.11 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">wipe,</span> <span class="itype greek">τι</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">POxy.</span> 1381.133 </span>: abs., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">dry oneself,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2003.tlg001:6:203b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2003.tlg001:6.203b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Jul.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 6.203b </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">wipe clean,</span> esp. in magical ceremonies, <span class="quote greek">ἀπομάττων [αὐτοὺς] τῷ πηλῷ καὶ τοῖς πιτύροις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:259" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg018.perseus-grc1:259/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 18.259 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg035:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg035:7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nec.</span> 7 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span> </span> s. vv. <span class="foreign greek">μαγίδες, μαγμόν</span>:— Med., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">wipe for oneself,</span> <span class="foreign greek">Ἀχιλλείων ἀπομάττει</span> you <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">wipe your hands on</span> the finest bread, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:819" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:819/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eq.</span> 819 </a>; <span class="quote greek">χεῖρας χειρομάκτρῳ ἀ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:410b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9.410b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ath.</span> 9.410b </a> : abs., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">wipe one\'s mouth,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4063.tlg001:30" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4063.tlg001:30/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Eratosth.</span> 30 </a>; of a serpent, <span class="foreign greek">ἀ. τὸν ἰόν</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">get rid of</span> its poison, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg051:372" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg051:372/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 372 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">wipe off</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">level</span> corn in a measure <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">with a strickle</span>: hence <span class="foreign greek">χοίνικα ἀ.</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">give scant</span> measure, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg065:25" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg065:25/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nav.</span> 25 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">κενεὰν ἀπομάξαι</span> (sc. <span class="foreign greek">χοίνικα</span>) <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">level</span> an empty measure, i.e. labour in vain, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:95" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15.95/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 15.95 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">take an impression of,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἔν τισι τῶν μαλακῶν σχήματα ἀ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:50e" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:50e/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ti.</span> 50e </a> :— Med., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">model,</span> as a sculptor, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg001:6:19" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg001:6.19/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Philostr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">VA</span> 6.19 </a>,<span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">APl.</span> 4.120 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arch.</span> </span> or <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Asclep.</span></span>): metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">take impressions,</span> <span class="quote greek">ὅθεν ἡμὴ φρὴν ἀπομαξαμένη</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc1:1040" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg009.perseus-grc1:1040/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ra.</span> 1040 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τὰς ἰδέας</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 18(2).655 </span> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἀ. παρ’ ἀλλήλων</span> one from another, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1172a:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1172a.12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">EN</span> 1172a12 </a>: generally, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">copy, imitate,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0081.tlg001:3:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0081.tlg001:3.2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.H.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Vett.Cens.</span> 3.2 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἤθεα ἀ. τεκούσης</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2045.tlg001.perseus-grc1:46:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2045.tlg001.perseus-grc1:46.18/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Nonn.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">D.</span> 46.18 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2045.tlg001.perseus-grc1:48:229" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2045.tlg001.perseus-grc1:48.229/canonical-url/"> 48.229 </a>: c. gen., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">model oneself upon,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg003.perseus-grc1:27" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg003.perseus-grc1:27/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Call.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Epigr.</span> 27 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}