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ἐπιψαύω
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.

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to touch on the surface, touch lightly, handle

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Headword:
ἐπιψαύω
Headword (normalized):
ἐπιψαύω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
επιψαυω
Intro Text:
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.
IDX:
12933
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n12937
Key:
e)piyau/w

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