ἀπομάσσω, Att.
ἀπομαρτῠ́ρ-ττω,
A. wipe off,
δάκρυα χλαμύδι
Plb. 15.26.3
, cf. Plu. Rom. 21 :— Med. ,wipe off oneself,
ὕδατος ἄχνην
Call. Del. 14
; τὸν κονιορτόν τισι
Ev.Luc. 10.11
;wipe, τι
POxy. 1381.133 : abs.,dry oneself,
Jul. Or. 6.203b .
2. wipe clean,esp. in magical ceremonies, ἀπομάττων [αὐτοὺς] τῷ πηλῷ καὶ τοῖς πιτύροις
D. 18.259
, cf. Luc. Nec. 7 , Hsch. s. vv.μαγίδες, μαγμόν: — Med. ,wipe for oneself, Ἀχιλλείων ἀπομάττειyouwipe your hands onthe finest bread, Ar. Eq. 819 ; χεῖρας χειρομάκτρῳ ἀ.