ἀσκέω , ipf. 3 sing. ἤσκειν (for ἤσκεεν), aor. ἤσκησα, perf.
pass. ἤσκημαι: work out
with skill, aor., wrought, Il. 18.592
; χιτῶνα πτύσσειν καὶ ἀσκεῖν,
‘smooth out,’ Od.
1.439; the part., ἀσκήσα_ς, is
often used for amplification, ‘elaborately,’ Od. 3.438, Il.
14.240.