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κρούω to strike, smite: to strike one against another, κρ. χεῖρας to clap hands, Eur.; κρ. τὰ ὅπλα πρὸς ἄλληλα Thuc., etc.:— κρ. τὸν πόδα (i. e. κρ. τὴν γῆν τῶι ποδί) in dancing, Eur. κέραμον κρούειν to tap an earthen vessel, to try whether it rings sound: hence to examine, prove, Plat. to strike a lyre with the plectron, Plat. κρούειν τὴν θύραν to knock at the door on the outside, Xen., etc. as a nautical term, in Mid., κρούεσθαι πρύμναν, like ἀνακρούεσθαι, to back a ship, Thuc.

ShortDef

to strike, smite: to strike

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Headword:

κρούω

Headword (normalized):

κρούω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

κρουω

IDX:

18735

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n18753

Key:

krou/w

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