skim

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v. trans.

Pass lightly over: V. ποτᾶσθαι ὑπέρ (gen.), νωτίζειν (acc.), ψαίρειν (acc.), ἐξακρίζειν (acc.); fly.

Met., run through hurriedly: P. ἐπιτρέχειν περί (gen.).

Taste of: P. and V. γεύεσθαι (gen.).

Skim the cream of, pick out the best, Met.: V. λωτίζεσθαι (acc.), ἀπολωτίζειν (acc.), ἀκροθινιάζεσθαι (acc.)

They skim off the part of the milk which rises to the top and consider it more valuable (than the rest): P. τὸ μὲν αὐτοῦ (τοῦ γάλακτος) ἐπιστάμενον ἀπαρύσαντες ἡγεῦνται εἶναι τιμιώτερον (Hdt. 4, 2).

Skim through: Ar. and V. διαπέτεσθαι (acc. or διά, gen.).

Skim through the air: Ar. διατρέχειν τὸν ἀέρα Av. 1409).

subs.

Use P. τὸ ἐφιστάμενον (Hdt.).