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rub
v. trans.
P. and V. τρί̄βειν.
Smear:
Ar. and P. ἀ̆λείφειν, P. ἐπαλείφειν, Ar. πᾰρᾰλείφειν, V. χρί̄ειν, προχρί̄ειν ; see anoint.
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 away:
P. and V. τρί̄βειν, Ar. and P. κᾰτατρί̄βειν.
Rub down
(as a horse): Ar. and P. κᾰταψῆν (Xen.), P. and V. ψήχειν (Xen. also Ar.), V. κᾰταψήχειν, κτενίζειν.
Rub off:
Ar. and V. ἀ̆ποψῆν ; see wipe away.
Rub out:
P. and V. ἐξᾰλείφειν, P. ἀπαλείφειν.
Erase:
P. ἐκκολάπτειν ; see erase.
Hard to rub out,
adj.: P. δυσέκνιπτος, V. δύσνιπτος.
Rub up, polish:
P. λαμπρύνεσθαι (Xen.).
rub
subs.
Rubbing:
P. τρῖψις, ἡ.
Met., difficulty: P. and V. ἀ̆πορία, ἡ ; see difficulty.

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