χερνίπτομαι
From LSJ
ἀλλὰ σὺ μὲν νῦν στῆθι καὶ ἄμπνυε → but you, stop now and catch your breath | but do thou now stand, and get thy breath
English (LSJ)
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A -ψομαι E.IT622: Med.: (χείρ, νίζω):—wash one's hands with holy water, esp. before sacrifice, χερνίψαντο δ' ἔπειτα Il.1.449; αὐτός γε χερνίπτου Ar.Pax961; ἐχερνίψατο ἐκ τῆς ἱερᾶς χέρνιβος Lys.6.52. 2 sprinkle with holy water, purify or dedicate thereby, χαίτην E.l.c. II Act. χερνίπτω, sacrifice, only Lyc.184:—aor. Pass. χερνιφθείς dedicated, AP6.156 (Theodorid.).
