ἐκμᾰγεῖον,τό, (ἐκμάσσω)
A. napkin,
Pl. Ti. 72c , Meyer Ostr. 62.5
(ii B.C.).
2. that which wipes off, gets rid of, αἵματος μέλανος,of the spleen, Aret. SD 1.15 ;rough towel,
Archig. ap. Gal. 12.621 , Paul.Aeg. 1.57 .
II. that onorin which an impression is made, κήρινον ἐ. lumpof wax, Pl. Tht. 191c , cf. 196a ; ofmatter(φύσις)as a recipient of impressions,
Id. Ti. 50c , Arist. Metaph. 988a1 ; [σῶμα] ἐ. αὐτῆς τῆς γενέσεως
Ocell. 2.3
.
2. impress, mould,
Pl. Tht. 194d , 194e , Ph. 1.279 : metaph.,ἐκμαγεῖον πέτρης impressof the rocks, of a fisherman who is always wandering over them, AP 6.193 (Flacc.).
3. model,
Pl. Lg. 800b , 801d ; μηχανῆς