[*] 155. Middle and accusative of the part affected. Of course an accusative of the part affected may be used with the middle. “τὰ μέτωπα κόπτονται μαχαίρῃσι”, HDT.2.61: They gash their foreheads with knives. HDT.2.61(see above). 3.14: “ἐπλήξατο τὴν κεφαλήν”, He smote his head. 4.71: “τρίχας περικείρονται, βραχίονας περιτάμνονται, μέτωπον καὶ ῥῖνα καταμύσσονται”. 4.75: “οὐ γὰρ δὴ λούονται ὕδατι τὸ παράπαν τὸ σῶμα”. AR. Eccl. 63: “ἀλειψαμένη τὸ σῶμ᾽ ὅλον”. SOPH. Ai. 245: “κάρα καλύμμασι κρυψάμενον” . PIND. N. 10.44: “ἐπιεσσάμενοι νῶτον μαλακαῖσι κρόκαις”. HES. Sc. 243: “κατὰ δ᾽ ἐδρύπτοντο παρειάς”. HOM. Od. 6.224-5: “ἐκ ποταμοῦ χρόα νίζετο . . . ἅλμην”. Il. 18.30-1: “χερσὶ δὲ πᾶσαι” | “στήθεα πεπλήγοντο”.
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