δέψω
From LSJ
Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height
English (LSJ)
aor. ἐδέψησα,
A work or knead a thing till it is soft, κηρὸν δεψήσας μελιηδέα Od.12.48; δέψει χερσὶ [τὸ δέρμα] Hdt.4.64.
German (Pape)
[Seite 555] dasselbe, gerben, Her. 4, 64.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
δέψω: ἀόρ. (ὡς ἐκ ῥήμ. δεψέω)· - Λατ. depso (πρβλ. δέφω), κατεργάζομαι, μαλάσσω, ποιῶ τι μαλακόν, κηρὸν δεψήσας μελιηδέα Ὀδ. Μ. 48· δέψει χερσὶ τὸ δέρμα Ἡρόδ. 4. 64· πρβλ. σκυλοδέψης.
French (Bailly abrégé)
seul. prés. et part. ao. δεψήσας;
amollir, assouplir.
Étymologie: DELG pas d’étym. sûre.
