λιχμ-άω · lichm-aō — LSJ
play with the tongue, played like serpents
play with the tongue, of snakes, in Ep. part., αἰνὸν λιχμώωντες Q.S. 5.40: in irreg. pf. part., γλώσσῃσι λελιχμότες Hes. Th. 826:—Med., ἑκατὸν . . κεφαλαὶ κολάκων . . ἐλιχμῶντο περὶ τὴν κεφαλήν played like serpents round . . , Ar. V. 1033, Pax 756 (ἐλιχνῶντο v.l. in Sch., Hsch.), cf. Theoc. 24.20, Euph. 51.6.
2 lick
trans., lick, ὄφεσι . . λιχμῶσιν γένυν E. Ba. 698:—Med., D.L. l.c., App. Hisp. 96, Mith. 38.
II lick up
Med., also, lick up, λιχμώμενος ἔρσην Nic. Al. 569; used by Hom. only in the compd. ἀπολιχμάομαι.