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κνίζω

knizo

scratch, gash

Appears 7 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

κνίζω, fut. κνίσω [ῐ] Ar. Ra. 1198: aor. ἔκνῐσα Pi. P. 8.32, Herod. 4.59, etc.; Dor. ἔκνιξα Pi. I. 6(5).50:—Pass., aor. ἐκνίσθην E. Andr. 209, Theoc. 4.59: A. scratch, gash, παῖδα . . γυμνὸν ἢν κνίσω . . οὐχ ἕλκος ἕξει; Herod.l.c.; κνίζων συκάμινα (to make them ripen) LXX Am. 7.14, cf. Ath. 2.51b. 2. pound, chop up, or grate, dub. in Thphr. HP 9.20.4 (fort. κνησθεῖσα). II. tickle, Arist. HA 587b7 (Pass.), Phld. Lib.p.58 O. (Pass.). 2. usu. metaph., of love, chafe, tease, τὸν Ἀρίστωνα ἔκνιζε τῆς γυναικὸς ταύτης ἔρως Hdt. 6.62, cf. E. Med. 568; κἠγὼ μὰν κνίζω τινά Theoc. 5.122; of other feelings, as satiety, κόρος κνίζει Pi. P.l.c.; anxiety, Ξέρξην ἔκνιζε ἡ γνώμη Hdt. 7.12; τὰ σμικρὰ οὐδέν μιν κνίζει (sc. τὸν θεόν) ib.10.έ; ἔκνιζέ μʼ αἰεὶ τοῦθʼ S. OT 786; τὸ βούλεσθαί μʼ ἔκνιζε E. IA 330 (troch.); provoke, tease, Ar. V. 1286; οὐ κατʼ ἔπος κνίσω τὸ ῥῆμʼ ἕκαστον will not attack every word, Id.Ra.l.c.; provoke to jealousy, Alciphr. 1.32; in good sense, ἁδεῖά νιν ἔκνιξε χάρις Pi. I. 6(5).50:—Pass., E. Med. 555, Andr.l.c.; ἐρωτίδα τᾶς ποκʼ ἐκνίσθη Theoc. 4.59, cf. Luc. DMeretr. 10.4; κνιζόμενος ὑπʼ ἔρωτος ἐπὶ τῇ παιδί App. Pun. 10; ἐκνίσθης; does that touch you? Men. Per. 16. b. provoke, ὀργὰν κνίζον αἰπεινοὶ λόγοι Pi. N. 5.32, cf. P. 11.23.
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