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|mdlsjtxt=<br /><b class="num">I.</b> to [[work]] [[curiously]], [[form]] by art, [[fashion]], Hom.; ἀσκήσας with [[skilful]] art, Hom.<br /><b class="num">2.</b> of [[adornment]], to [[dress]] out, [[trick]] out, [[decorate]], [[adorn]], [[deck]], Hdt.: Pass., πέπλοισι Περσικοῖς ἠσκημένη Aesch.:—Mid., σῶμ' ἠσκήσατο [[adorned]] his own [[person]], Eur.<br /><b class="num">II.</b> in Prose, to [[practise]], [[exercise]], [[train]], Lat. exercere, [[properly]] of [[athletic]] [[exercise]]:<br /><b class="num">1.</b> of the [[person]] [[trained]], Ar.; ἀσκεῖν τὸ [[σῶμα]] εἴς or πρός τι for an [[object]] or [[purpose]], Xen., etc.<br /><b class="num">2.</b> of the [[thing]] [[practised]], ἀσκ. τέχνην Hdt.; metaph., ἀσκ. τὴν ἀλήθειαν Hdt.; κακότητα Aesch.; ἀσέβειαν Eur.<br /><b class="num">3.</b> c. inf., ἄσκει [[τοιαύτη]] μένειν [[endeavour]] to [[remain]] [[such]], Soph.; ἀσκ. ἀγαθὰ ποιεῖν to make a [[practice]] of doing [[good]], Xen.<br /><b class="num">4.</b> absol. to [[practise]], go [[into]] [[training]], οἱ ἀσκοῦντες those who [[practise]] [[gymnastics]], Xen.