περικᾰθαίρω,
A. cleanse on all sidesorcompletely, τὰ δίκτυα
Arist. HA 598b14
, cf. Gal. 12.877 ; τὰς ῥίζας
Thphr. HP 4.13.5
.
2. metaph.,purify completely, π. ἐπαοιδαῖς
Arist. Fr. 496
, cf. Thphr. Char. 16.14 ; τὴν στήλην
Pl. Criti. 120a
; τὸν υἱὸν ἐν πυρί
LXX De. 18.10
; πόλιν μὴ σκίλλῃ [ἀλλὰ] τῷ λόγῳ
D.Chr. 48.17
.