ἀποξύω [ῡ],fut. -ξύσω,
A.
= ἀποξέω ,scrape off, τι
Thphr. HP 9.4.4 ; τὸν καττίτερον
IG 7.303.15
(Oropus), cf. Dsc. 5.79 :— Med. , φάρμακον
D.Chr. 32.44
: abs.,scrape oneself,
Plin. HN 34.62 .
2. metaph.,strip offas it were a skin, γῆρας ἀποξύσας θήσει νέον
Il. 9.446
, cf. Nosti Fr. 6 ;κόρυζαν ἀποξύσας(prob. f.l. for ἀπομύξας ) Luc. Nav. 45 ;τὸ ἐρυθριᾶν ἀ. τοῦ προσώπου v.l. in
Id. Vit.Auct. 10 : so in Pass. , ἀπέξυσται τὴν αἰδῶ τοῦ προσώπου
Alciphr. 3.40
:— Med. ,scrape off,
φάρμακον