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ἐντέμνω

ἐντέμνω, to cut in, engrave upon

ἐντέμνω, Ion. ἐντάμνω,
  • cut in, engrave upon, ἐν τοῖσι λίθοισι γράμματα Hdt. 8.22; of a map, χάλκεον πίνακα, ἐν τῷ γῆς . . περίοδος ἐνετέτμητο Id. 5.49: cut or scoop a hollow in a thing, in Pass., ἐντετμέαται Hp. Art. 72; ἐντετμημένου τοῦ σπληνίου Orib. 46.25.4.
    • II cut up a victim, sacrifice, ἥρωϊ to a hero, Th. 5.11, cf. Luc. Scyth. 1; ἐ. σφάγιά τινι Plu. Sol. 9:—Med., εἰ . . ἵππον τόμιον ἐντεμοίμεθα should get it cut up, Ar. Lys. 192:—Pass., ἐντέμνεται σφάγια Dion.Byz. 14.
      • 2 cut in, shred in, of herbs in a remedy, metaph., A. Ag. 16.
      • 3 cut, ναῦς ἐ. κύματα Ph. 1.352, cf. Luc. Tim. 22 (Pass.), Tox. 37, Tox. 37, Hist.Conscr. 25.

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