A.play with the tongue, of snakes, in Ep. part., “αἰνὸν λιχμώωντες” Q.S.5.40: in irreg. pf. part., “γλώσσῃσι λελιχμότες” Hes.Th.826:—Med., ἑκατὸν . . κεφαλαὶ κολάκων . . ἐλιχμῶντο περὶ τὴν κεφαλήν played like serpents round . . , Ar.V.1033, Pax756 (ἐλιχνῶντο v.l. in Sch., Hsch.), cf. Theoc.24.20, Euph.51.6.
II. Med., also, lick up, “λιχμώμενος ἔρσην” Nic.Al.569; used by Hom. only in the compd. ἀπολιχμάομαι.