Ἐξονυχίζω

I draw the fingernail over (something)

Translated by Catharine Roth19 Jun 2007Vetting: high4 revisions

2 words

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Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἐξονυχίζω.

Betacode

*)econuxi/zw.

That is, to test its smoothness; hence to scrutinize something closely. Also, to remove the base of a flower's petal, or to trim a horse's hoof.
The entry (likewise, according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon) is out of alphabetical order here; cf. epsilon 1802.