χραίνω
χραίνω
= χράω
to touch slightly, ὀλιγάκις ἄστυ χραίνων, i. e. keeping aloof from it, Eur.
to stain, spot, defile, Aesch.;— esp. of moral pollution, Soph., Eur.:—Mid., χεῖρα χραίνεσθαι φόνωι Soph.:—Pass. to be defiled, Soph.
Headword (normalized):
χραίνω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
χραινω
Intro Text:
χραίνω
= χράω
to touch slightly, ὀλιγάκις ἄστυ χραίνων, i. e. keeping aloof from it, Eur.
to stain, spot, defile, Aesch.;— esp. of moral pollution, Soph., Eur.:—Mid., χεῖρα χραίνεσθαι φόνωι Soph.:—Pass. to be defiled, Soph.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n35919
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