ἀπονῠχ-ίζω,
A. pare the nails,
Men. 996 :— Med. , ἀπονυχίσασθαι τὰς χεῖρας
Hp. Mul. 1.70
:— Pass. ,have them pared, ἀκριβῶς ἀπωνυχισμένος withcarefullypared nails,
Thphr. Char. 26.4 ; ὑπὸ σμίλης ἀπωνυχίσθη
Babr. 98.14
, cf. Sor. 1.69 .
2. metaph.,scratch out,
τὰ σιτία
Ar. Eq. 709
.
II.
= ὀνυχίζω III,polish by the nail,
τὰ ῥήματα
Jul. Or. 2.77a
.