1. ἀμύσσω · amyssō — Beekes
to scratch, tear, lacerate
The corpus record
ἀμύσσω
amusso
to scratch, tear, lacerate
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Distribution
Senses
2. ἀμύσσω · amyssō — Chantraine
fut
3. ἀμύσσω · amyssō — Frisk
ritzen, zerkratzen
4. ἀμύσσω · amyssō — LSJ
scratch, tear, lacerate
Attestations
- ἀμύξεις · amyxeis Iliad 1.243
- ἄμυσσε · amysse Iliad 19.284
- ἀμύσσοντα · amyssonta Herodotus, Histories 3.76.3 (DIORISIS sentence 3456)
- ἀμύσσει · amyssei Herodotus, Histories 3.108.4 (DIORISIS sentence 3707)
- ἀμύσσεται · amyssetai Aeschylus, Persians 115–125
- ἀμύσσει · amyssei Aeschylus, Persians 161
Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
These are the etymology authorities that treat this word, with their exact locators. They are bibliographic pointers, not a published word history: no root, reconstruction, derivation, cognate, or origin is asserted here.
- scan p. 141; entry #491 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 94; entry #522 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 127; entry #472 Review: Under source audit
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