κνῆσις,εως,ἡ, (κνάω)
A. scratching, τρῖψις καὶ κ.
Pl. Phlb. 46d
; κ. κροτάφων καὶ ὤτων
Aret. CA 1.1
: pl., Pl. Phlb. 51d : metaph.,tickling, ἕνεκα . . κνήσεως ὤτων
Plu. 2.167b
.
II. (from Pass. )itching, irritation, κ. περὶ τὰ οὖλα
Pl. Phdr. 251c
, cf. Gal. 10.437 .