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χέρνιψ
χέρνιψ from χερνίπτομαι χέρνιψ, ιβος, ἡ, water for washing the hands, before meals, or before sacrifices and religious services, Od., Ar. pl. χέρνιβες, purifications with holy water, Eur.; εἴργεσθαι χερνίβων to be excluded from the use thereof, as were those defiled by bloodshed, Dem.; χέρνιβας νέμειν to allow the use of it, Soph.; χερνίβων κοινωνός a partaker therein, i. e. a member of the household, Aesch. rarely of libations to the dead, Aesch., Soph.

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water for washing the hands

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χέρνιψ from χερνίπτομαι χέρνιψ, ιβος, ἡ, water for washing the hands, before meals, or before sacrifices and religious services, Od., Ar. pl. χέρνιβες, purifications with holy water, Eur.; εἴργεσθαι χερνίβων to be excluded from the use thereof, as were those defiled by bloodshed, Dem.; χέρνιβας νέμειν to allow the use of it, Soph.; χερνίβων κοινωνός a partaker therein, i. e. a member of the household, Aesch. rarely of libations to the dead, Aesch., Soph.
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35669
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n35709
Key:
xe/rniy

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