A.“ἀπέκηα” Il. (v. infr.), “-έκαυσα” D.25.95, Philippid.25.4:—burn off, of cautery, X.Mem.1.2.54, D.l.c.; of intense cold, “θύελλαν ἥ κεν ἀπὸ Τρώων κεφαλὰς . . κήαι” Il.21.336; “ἄνεμος βορρᾶς . . ἀποκαίων πάντα” X.An.4.5.3; “ἀπέκαυσεν ἡ πάχνη τοὺς ἀμπέλους” Philippid. l.c., cf. Thphr.CP2.3.1, al.:—Pass., ἀπεκαίοντο αἱ ῥῖνες their noses were frozen off, X.An.7.4.3.
2. calcine, Dsc. 5.125.