1. κείρω · keirō — Beekes
to mow off, cut down, ravage
The corpus record
κείρω
keiro
to mow off, cut down, ravage
Figures and citations on this page are drawn from the audited corpus; none are written from memory.
Distribution
- Canticum 2 · 10.28/10k
- Michaeas 1 · 4.39/10k
- Libation Bearers 2 · 3.72/10k
- Shield of Heracles 1 · 3.09/10k
- Regnorum II 5 · 3.09/10k
- 1 Corinthians 2 · 2.96/10k
- Trojan Women 2 · 2.83/10k
- Electra 2 · 2.65/10k
- Funeral Oration 1 · 2.46/10k
- Regnorum I 4 · 2.16/10k
- Suppliant Maidens 1 · 2.07/10k
- Persians 1 · 1.96/10k
Densest 12 of 36 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.
Senses
2. κείρω · keirō — Chantraine
aor
3. κείρω · keirō — Frisk
Aor
4. κείρω · keirō — LSJ
cut short, shear, clip, crop, cut off oneʼs, have, cut off, cut off oneʼs hair
Attestations
- κέρσε · kerse Iliad 10.456
- κείρει · keirei Iliad 11.560
- ἔκερσεν · ekersen Iliad 13.546
- ἔκερσεν · ekersen Iliad 13.548
- κέρσε · kerse Iliad 14.466
- κείρει · keirei Iliad 15.467
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- scan p. 712; entry #3031
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- scan p. 524; entry #3783 Review: Under source audit
- scan pp. 842-843; entry #2886
Review: Under source audit
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