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Plutarch, Apophthegmata Laconica 225C12
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Full diacritics: δέψω Medium diacritics: δέψω Low diacritics: δέψω Capitals: ΔΕΨΩ
Transliteration A: dépsō Transliteration B: depsō Transliteration C: depso Beta Code: de/yw

English (LSJ)

aor. ἐδέψησα,

   A work or knead a thing till it is soft, κηρὸν δεψήσας μελιηδέα Od.12.48; δέψει χερσὶ [τὸ δέρμα] Hdt.4.64.

German (Pape)

[Seite 555] dasselbe, gerben, Her. 4, 64.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

δέψω: ἀόρ. (ὡς ἐκ ῥήμ. δεψέω)· - Λατ. depso (πρβλ. δέφω), κατεργάζομαι, μαλάσσω, ποιῶ τι μαλακόν, κηρὸν δεψήσας μελιηδέα Ὀδ. Μ. 48· δέψει χερσὶ τὸ δέρμα Ἡρόδ. 4. 64· πρβλ. σκυλοδέψης.

French (Bailly abrégé)

seul. prés. et part. ao. δεψήσας;
amollir, assouplir.
Étymologie: DELG pas d’étym. sûre.

English (Autenrieth)

aor. part. δεψήσᾶς: knead (to soften), Od. 12.48†.

Spanish (DGE)

• Morfología: [aor. part. δεψήσας Od.12.48]
1 dar forma ablandando κηρόν Od.l.c., cf. Cat.Agr.76, 90, tb. en v. med., fig. χείρ ἐστιν ἡ δεψαμένη σε θεοῦ la mano de Dios es la que te modela Gr.Nyss.Hom.creat.45.9
prensar con los pies Phot.Bibl.449b27.
2 curtir (τὸ δέρμα) δέψει τῇσι χερσί Hdt.4.64, ῥινοὺς ... βοῶν δέψοντες Philostr.Gym.10, cf. Cat.Agr.135.3.
3 obs. manosear, sobar Varro Sat.Men.331, Cic.Fam.9.22.4.

• Etimología: Cf. δέφω.