ἀποκείρω
ἀποκείρω
to clip or cut off hair, mostly in Mid., ἀπεκείρατο χαίτην cut off his hair, Il.; ἀποκείρασθαι τὰς κεφαλάς to have their hair shorn close, Hdt.; and absol., ἀποκείρασθαι to cut off oneʼs hair, Ar.:—Pass., perf. part. ἀποκεκαρμένος with oneʼs hair cut short, Hdt.
metaph. to cheat, τοὺς παχεῖς Luc.
generally, to cut through, sever, Il.
to cut off, slay, Aesch.
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ἀποκείρω
to clip or cut off hair, mostly in Mid., ἀπεκείρατο χαίτην cut off his hair, Il.; ἀποκείρασθαι τὰς κεφαλάς to have their hair shorn close, Hdt.; and absol., ἀποκείρασθαι to cut off oneʼs hair, Ar.:—Pass., perf. part. ἀποκεκαρμένος with oneʼs hair cut short, Hdt.
metaph. to cheat, τοὺς παχεῖς Luc.
generally, to cut through, sever, Il.
to cut off, slay, Aesch.
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