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ξαίνω
ξαίνω to comb or card wool, so as to make it fit for spinning, Od., etc. of cloth, to full or dress it, Ar. metaph. to dress, thrash, beat, ῥάβδοις ἔξαινον τὰ σώματα Plut.:—Pass., ξανθέν mangled, Anth.;—c. acc. cogn., ξαίνειν κατὰ τοῦ νώτου πολλὰς (sc. πληγάς) Dem.

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to comb

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ξαίνω
Headword (normalized):
ξαίνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ξαινω
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ξαίνω to comb or card wool, so as to make it fit for spinning, Od., etc. of cloth, to full or dress it, Ar. metaph. to dress, thrash, beat, ῥάβδοις ἔξαινον τὰ σώματα Plut.:—Pass., ξανθέν mangled, Anth.;—c. acc. cogn., ξαίνειν κατὰ τοῦ νώτου πολλὰς (sc. πληγάς) Dem.
IDX:
22452
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n22474
Key:
cai/nw

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