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ψαίρω

psairo

to scrub, scrape gently

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Distribution

Senses

1. ψαίρω · psairō — Beekes

to scrub, scrape gently

2. ψαίρω · psairō — Chantraine

air avec ses ailes : Æsch. Pr. 394), ss

3. Ψαίρω · Psairō — Frisk

streichen, leicht reiben

4. ψαίρω · psairō — LSJ

graze, brush lightly, touch gently

Attestations

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.

  • Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) scan pp. 1708-1709; entry #6630 Review: Under source audit
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque scan p. 1303; entry #8852 Review: Under source audit
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch scan p. 2099; entry #6162 Review: Under source audit

The authorities' own wording is withheld pending review. Each source's identity, locator, and review status are cited above.

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