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1 Wipe
v. trans.Ar. and P. ἀπομάσσειν, Ar. περιψῆν.Wipe one's nose: P. and V. ἀπομύσσειν (Plat., and Eur., Cycl. 562; also mid. in Ar.).Wipe away: Ar. also V. ἀποψῆν, ἐξομοργνύναι (or mid.), Ar. ἀπομόργνυσθαι, V. ἐκμάσσειν; met., see wipe out.Wipe out a disgrace from another: P. ἀπολύειν.Wipe out a disgrace from oneself: P. ἀπολύεσθαι.I will wipe out from my life the dishonour that awaits one: V. δύσκλειαν ἣ μένει μʼ ἀπώσομαι βίου (Eur., H. F. 1152).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wipe
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2 Rub
v. trans.P. and V. τρίβειν.Rubagainst... rubbing flint against flint I produced with pain a dim spark: V. ἀλλʼ ἐν πέτροισι πέτρον ἐκτρίβων μόλις ἔφηνʼ ἄφαντον φῶς (Soph., Phil. 296).Rub down ( as a horse): Ar. and P. καταψῆν (Xen.), P. and V. ψήχειν (Xen. also Ar.), V. καταψήχειν, κτενίζειν.Rub off: Ar. and V. ἀποψῆν; see wipe away.Rub out: P. and V. ἐξαλείφειν, P. ἀπαλείφειν.Erase: P. ἐκκολάπτειν; see Erase.Hard to rub out, adj.: P. δυσέκνιπτος, V. δύσνιπτος.Rub up, polish: P. λαμπρύνεσθαι (Xen.).——————subs.Rubbing: P. τρῖψις, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Rub
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