αἱ δὲ χολωσάμεναι πηρὸν θέσαν → but they in their wrath maimed him, but they in their wrath made him helpless, but they in their wrath made him blind
(see also: ἀποκαυλίζω) break off, break short off, cut clean off, knock off
decutere, to shake off, 2.76.4.