ἁγν-εύω · hagn-euō — LSJ
consider as part of purity, make it a point of religion, to be pure, keep oneself pure from
consider as part of purity, make it a point of religion, c. inf., ἁγνεύουσι ἔμψυχον μηδὲν κτείνειν Hdt. 1.140: abs., to be pure, ὄρνιθος ὄρνις πῶς ἂν ἁγνεύοι φαγών ; A. Supp. 226, cf. Lys. 6.51, Pl. Lg. 837c, Alex. 15.6: c. acc. rei, χεῖρας ἁ. E. IT 1227; keep oneself pure from, τινός D. 22.78, Phld. Sto.Herc. 339.15, Luc. Am. 5; also in Med., γυναικός GDI 3636.43 (Cos).
2 perform religious ceremonies, officiate
perform religious ceremonies, officiate, BGU 1201.6 (ii B. C.), cf. 149.8 (ii/iii A.D.).
3 purify
Med., purify, τὸν νοῦν Phld. Sto.Herc. 339.20.
II purify, purify from
Act., = ἁγνίζω, purify, πόλιν Antipho 2.3.11:—Pass., SIG 978 (Cnidus): c. gen., purify from, ὁ παντὸς ἁγνεύων, of Epicurus, Phld. Lib. p.26O.