περιψάω
From LSJ
κρείσσων ἐναρχόμενος βοηθῶν καρδίᾳ τοῦ ἐπαγγελλομένου καὶ εἰς ἐλπίδα ἄγοντος· δένδρον γὰρ ζωῆς ἐπιθυμία ἀγαθή (Proverbs 13.12 LXX) → One who sincerely sets about helping is better than one who makes promises leading to hope; for a kindly urge is a tree of life.
English (LSJ)
A wipe all round, wipe clean, τὠφθαλμιδίω περιψῆν Ar.Eq. 909 ; τὰ βλέφαρα περιέψησεν Id.Pl.730 ; σφόγγοι περιψῆσαι τὰ ἀναθήματα IG11(2).287 A 84(Delos, iii B. C.); π. σπόγγῳ τὸ ἄγγος Zos. Alch.p.224B.
German (Pape)
[Seite 601] (s. ψάω), inf. ψῆν, Ar. Equ. 906, ringsumher wischen, abstreichen, reinigen, τὰ βλέφαρα περιέψησεν, Plut. 730, Sp.
