ξυρέω
ἡ κέρκος τῇ ἀλώπεκι μαρτυρεῖ → you can tell a fox by its tail, small traits give the clue to the character of a person
English (LSJ)
Trag. and Att. (v. infr.) ; ξῠράω, Plu.2.180b, Artem.1.22 (also in pres. Med., D.S.1.84, Palaeph.32, and pres. Pass., Luc.Cyn. 14) ; both forms in codd. of Hdt. ; cf. ξύρω : fut.
A -ήσω LXX De.21.12 : aor. ἐξύρησα Hp.Aff.4, Hdt.5.35, etc. :—Med., fut. ξυρήσομαι LXX Ez.44.20, J.BJ2.15.1, Hsch. s.v. πριαμωθήσομαι : aor. ἐξυρησάμην LXX Nu.6.19, al., Luc.DMeretr.12.5 :—Pass., fut. -ηθήσομαι LXXLe. 13.33 : pf. ἐξύρημαι (v. infr.) : (ξυρόν):—shave, ξυροῦντες (v.l. -ῶντες) τῶν παιδίων τὴν κεφαλήν Hdt.2.65 : c. dupl. acc., ξυρήσας μιν τὰς τρίχας Id.5.35 : prov. of danger or pain, ξυρεῖ γὰρ ἐν χρῷ it shaves close, 'touches the quick', S.Aj.786 ; ξυρεῖν ἐπιχειρεῖν λέοντα, of a dangerous undertaking, 'beard the lion', Pl.R.341c :—Med. and Pass., shave oneself or have oneself shaved, ξυρεῦνται (v.l. -ῶνται) Hdt.2.36 ; ἐξυρημένος ibid., Ar.Th.191 ; ξυρούμενον Alex.264 : also c. acc., ξυρεῦνται (v.l. -ῶνται) πᾶν τὸ σῶμα they shave their whole body or have it shaved, Hdt.2.37 ; τὰς ὀφρύας, τὴν κεφαλήν, ib.66 ; ἐξυρημένος τὴν κεφαλήν with one's head shaved, Luc.Merc.Cond.1.
