A.wash off, [“πίσσαν] εἰς οἶνον” Erasistr. ap. Philum.Ven.17.12: metaph., “τὸν λόγον ἀ. τῆς ψυχῆς” Plu.Cic.32; wash clean, “σέρεις” Diog.Ep.32.1; “ἔρια” PHolm.27.2; rinse the mouth, Gp.14.17.5:— Pass., Thphr.HP8.6.5, Arist.Mu.397a34.
II. in Med., D.S.4.51: metaph., “ποτίμφ λόγῳ ἀλμυρὰν ἀκοὴν ἀ.” Pl.Phdr.243d: hence, avert by purifications, “ὄνειρον” Ar.Ra.1340.