ἀπονίζω, later
ἀπονευρ-νίπτω[
Refs 8th c.BC+], see below:—
wash off, ἀπονίψαντες. βρότον ἐξ ὠτειλῶν[
Refs 8th c.BC+]:—
middle,
wash off from oneself, ἱδρῶ πολλὸν ἀπονίζοντο θαλάσσῃ [
Refs]
II)
wash clean, especially of the hands and feet, τὴν ἀπονίζουσα φρασάμην I perceived it (the scar)
as I
was washing his feet, [
Refs 8th c.BC+] —
middle, χρῶτ᾽ ἀπονίπτεσθαι
wash one's body, variant in [
Refs 8th c.BC+];
wash one's hands (especially after meals,[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
water to wash with, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; so in
perfect passive, ἀπονενίμμεθ᾽[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; also in late Prose, see above; τῆς κρήνης -νιψάμενος[
Refs 4th c.AD+]
II.2) rarely of things, ἀ. τὴν κύλικα[
Refs 5th c.BC+]