διαψηλαφάω
From LSJ
ἔνδον γὰρ ἁνὴρ ἄρτι τυγχάνει, κάρα στάζων ἱδρῶτι καὶ χέρας ξιφοκτόνους → yes, the man is now inside, his face and hands that have slaughtered with the sword dripping with sweat
English (LSJ)
A handle a thing, Herod. Med. ap. Orib.6.20.10, Sor. 1.100, Aq.Ge.31.34, Sm.Is.59.10.
German (Pape)
[Seite 614] durchtasten, durchversuchen, Sp.