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ἐμμάσσομαι

emmassomai

knead bread in

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ἐμμάσσομαι · emmassomai — LSJ

knead bread in

knead bread in, ἐν θυείᾳ στρογγύλῃ ʼνεμάττετο Ar. Nu. 676 (cj. Dobr. for γʼ ἀνεμάττετο).

II press upon, inflict, smear

press upon, inflict, αὐχένι κέντρον Nic. Th. 767; κῆρά τινι Opp. H. 2.502; ὀργήν τινι Call. Dian. 124; ἰδμοσύνην στέρνοις ἐνεμάξατο APl. 16.273 (Crin.):—late in Act., smear, ζωγραφίαν μέλανι PMag.Lond. 121.230.

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