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χρίμπτω ,
A.bring near; Act. in Hom. only in compd. ἐγχρίμπτω (q. v.); πόδας χρίμπτουσα ῥαχίαισι keeping one's steps close along the shore, A.Pr.713; ὑπ᾽ ἐσχάτην στήλην ἔχριμπτ᾽ ἀεὶ σύριγγα kept the axle close to the post, S.El.721:—Med., “πόδα χριμπτόμενος εἰναλίῳ κώπᾳE.Hel.526 (lyr.); “χρίμψασθαι ποτὶ πλευρὰ κάρηTheoc.25.144:—more freq. in Pass., touch the surface of a body, graze, scratch, χριμφθεὶς πέλας grazing near, close even to touching, Od.10.516; ἐκ γενύων χριμφθεὶς γόος the wail or cry forcing its way to the ear from the clenched jaws, Pi.P.12.21: generally, draw near, approach, c. dat., “δόμοισι τοῖσδε χρίμπτεσθαιA.Eu.185; “τείχεσι χριμπτομέναE.Ph.809 (lyr.); δόμοις ib.99; “ἐχριμπτόμην ΚύκλωπιId.Cyc. 406: “τόπους εἰς τούσδεCritias 16.4 D.: also in aor. 1 Med., “ἀμάθοισιν ἐχρίμψατο νηῦςh.Ap.439; “ὅτεῳ χριμψαίατο λύθρονEuph.50: c. gen., “νεκροθήκης οὐ χριμπτόμενοςE.Fr.472.18 (anap.).
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