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ψαύω .ψαύω, akin to ψάω to touch, c. gen., Il., etc.; c. dat. instrumenti, Il.; χεροῖν ἔψαυσα πηγῆς Aesch.: but ψαύειν τινι to to touch a thing, Pind.: —in Soph. it seems to be used c. acc., κεῖνος ψαύων τὸν θεόν assailing the god, Antig. 961; but Soph. Antig. 857, ἔψαυσας μερίμνας, πατρὸς οἶτον thou didst touch on a theme of grief, —my fatherʼs fate, — μερίμνας is gen., and οἶτον acc. in apposition. to touch as an enemy, lay hands upon, τινός Eur. to touch, reach, affect, ἄκρας καρδίας ἔψαυσέ μου Eur.:—Mid. also, to reach, gain, Pind.

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to touch

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ψαύω

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ψαύω

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ψαυω

IDX:

36132

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n36173

Key:

yau/w

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