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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.

ShortDef

to clip, cut off

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ἀποκείρω

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ἀποκείρω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αποκειρω

IDX:

4101

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n4102

Key:

a)pokei/rw

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