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χερνίπτομαι

χερνίπτομαι, to wash one’s hands

χερνίπτομαι, fut. -ψομαι E. IT 622: Med.: (χείρ, νίζω):—
  • wash oneʼs hands with holy water, esp. before sacrifice, χερνίψαντο δʼ ἔπειτα Il. 1.449; αὐτός γε χερνίπτου Ar. Pax 961; ἐχερνίψατο ἐκ τῆς ἱερᾶς χέρνιβος Lys. 6.52.
      • 2 sprinkle with holy water, purify or dedicate thereby, χαίτην E. l.c.
    • II Act. χερνίπτω, sacrifice, only Lyc. 184:—aor. Pass. χερνιφθείς dedicated, AP 6.156 (Theodorid.).

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