λιχμάω

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fut. Med. -ήσομαι (ἀνα-) J.AJ8.15.4: aor. ἐλιχμησάμην ap.D.L.8.91:—

   A play with the tongue, of snakes, in Ep. part., αἰνὸν λιχμώωντες Q.S.5.40: in irreg. pf. part., γλώσσῃσι λελιχμότες Hes.Th.826:—Med., ἑκατὸν . . κεφαλαὶ κολάκων . . ἐλιχμῶντο περὶ τὴν κεφαλήν played like serpents round... Ar.V.1033, Pax756 (ἐλιχνῶντο v.l. in Sch., Hsch.), cf. Theoc.24.20, Euph.51.6.    2 trans., lick, ὄφεσι . . λιχμῶσιν γένυν E.Ba.698:—Med., D.L. l. c., App.Hisp.96, Mith.38.    II Med., also, lick up, λιχμώμενος ἔρσην Nic.Al.569; used by Hom. only in the compd. ἀπολιχμάομαι.