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μεταμπίσχω

metampischo

clothe in a new dress

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What it meant

μεταμπίσχω · metampischō — LSJ

clothe in a new dress, put on a different dress, putting on the new dress of, change oneʼs dress

clothe in a new dress, εἱμαρμένη -ίσχουσα τὰς ψυχάς Plu. fr 200.25 Sandbach:—more freq. in Med., put on a different dress, δουλείαν -ισχόμενος putting on the new dress of slavery, Pl. R. 569c; μ. τὸν βίον Procop. Arc. 16; ψυχήν Aen.Gaz. Thphr. p.10 B.: abs., change oneʼs dress, ἐὰν μεταμπίσχηται Aristid. 2.207 J.; cf. sq. [μεταμφιάζω]

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