A.touch or feel all round, “κοῖλον λόχον ἀμφαφόωσα” Od.4.277; καί κ᾽ ἀλαὸς . . διακρίνειε τὸ σῆμα ἀμφαφόων by feeling it, 8.196; handle, “τόξον ἐΰξοον ἀμφαφόωντας” 19.586; 2sg. “ἀμφαφάεις” Orph.L. 528; Ep. impf. “ἀμφαφάασκε” Mosch.2.95:—also Med. like Act., “τὸν μὲν . . χείρεσιν ἀμφαφόωντο” Od.15.461, cf. 19.475; τόξον οἶδα . . ἀμφαφάασθαι (Ep. inf.) 8.215.
2. of persons, μαλακώτερος ἀμφαφάασθαι easier to deal with, Il.22.373.—Ep. Verb used by Aret. in forms “-όωσι” SD2.4, CA1.1; -όωντα ib.2.4; cf. ἀμφαφᾷς: ψηλαφᾷς, Hsch.