κατακείρω

katakeiro

shear, clip close

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 4 1
Chapter ?

4686
Book 22 1
Chapter ?

2236
Book 23 1
Chapter ?

23356

Dictionary (LSJ)

κατακείρω, fut. -κερῶ (v. infr.), A. shear, clip close, τὸν πώγωνα Plu. 2.52c (Pass.): Com., ὁ κουρεὺς . . ὑπὸ τῆς ὑπήνης κατακερεῖ τὴν εἰσφοράν Eup. 278:—Med., κ. τὰς κεφαλάς crop their heads close, Hdt. 1.82. II. in Hom. only metaph., cut away, waste, βίοτον κατακείρετε πολλόν Od. 4.686; ὅτι μοι κατεκείρετε οἶκον 22.36; μῆλα δʼ ἅ μοι μνηστῆρες . . κατέκειραν 23.356.

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