skim

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verb transitive

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 (Herodotus 4, 2).

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

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

substantive

Use P. τὸ ἐφιστάμενον (Herodotus).