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ἐπιψαύω fut. σω to touch on the surface, touch lightly, handle, c. gen., Hes., Hdt., Attic; κἂν ὀλίγον νυκτός τις ἐπιψαύσῃσι, i. e. if one gets ever so little of the night, i. e. sleeps ever so little, Theocr.:—metaph. to touch lightly upon, Lat. strictim attingere, Hdt. intr., ὅστʼ ὀλίγον περ ἐπιψαύῃ πραπίδεσσιν who can reach ever so little way by his wits, Od.

ShortDef

to touch on the surface, touch lightly, handle

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Headword:

ἐπιψαύω

Headword (normalized):

ἐπιψαύω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

επιψαυω

IDX:

12933

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n12937

Key:

e)piyau/w

Data

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