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.
Headword (normalized):
ξαίνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ξαινω
Intro Text:
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.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n22474
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