ψαίρω

English (LSJ)

only pres., and not in Att. Prose: (v. ψάω):    I trans., graze, brush lightly, touch gently, οἶμον αἰθέρος ψαίρει πτεροῖς . . οἰωνός is ready to skim the path of ether, A.Pr.396; rub, scrape gently in washing, Eun.VSp.486B.    II intr., move lightly or quiver, flutter, palpitate, of an irregular pulse and the like, Hp.Mul.2.120: hence, rustle, murmur, of the rustling of leaves in the breeze, Luc. Trag.315; of stars, twinkle, Nic.Th.123.    2 ψαίρειν λέγομεν τὸ ἱστίον ὅταν ἐλαφρῶς διαπνέηται Hsch. s.v. διαψαίρουσι.