παστρεύω

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οὗτος ἐγὼ ταχυτᾶτι· χεῖρες δὲ καὶ ἦτορ ἴσο → this is my speed: my hands and heart are its equal, such am I for speed; my hands and heart are just as good

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Greek Monolingual

1. απαλλάσσω κάτι από τη βρομιά, καθαρίζω
2. μτφ. εξοντώνω, εξολοθρεύω, ξεπαστρεύω.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < μσν. σπαστρ-εύω (με ανομοιωτική αποβολή του αρκτικού σ-) < σπαρτ-εύω «καθαρίζω με σκούπα από σπάρτο» (πρβλ. γλάστρα < γράστρα < γράστα < γάστρα).