ἐπισμάω
From LSJ
Γαστρὸς δὲ πειρῶ πᾶσαν ἡνίαν κρατεῖν → Frenis regendus venter adductis tibi est → Mit straffem Zügel such' zu lenken deinen Bauch
English (LSJ)
A rub, smear something over a person, c.acc.pers.et rei, τί γὰρ οὗτος ἡμᾶς οὐκ ἐπισμῇ τῶν κακῶν; Ar.Th.389, cf. Cratin.90: ἐπισμήχω is a less Att. form, Opp.C.1.501 (v.l. ἐπισμύχω).