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ἀμύσσω from √μυκ, with α prefixed, cf. Lat. mucro. to scratch, tear, wound, lacerate, mangle, Il., Hdt.; also to prick, sting, Luc., scratch with both hands. metaph., θυμὸν ἀμ. to tear the heart, Il., Aesch.; φρὴν ἀμύσσεται Aesch.

ShortDef

to scratch, tear, wound, lacerate, mangle

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Headword:

ἀμύσσω

Headword (normalized):

ἀμύσσω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αμυσσω

IDX:

1878

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n1878

Key:

a)mu/ssw

Data

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