A.“ἔκνι^σα” Pi.P.8.32, Herod.4.59, etc.; Dor. “ἔκνιξα” Pi.I.6(5).50:—Pass., aor. “ἐκνίσθην” E.Andr. 209, Theoc.4.59: scratch, gash, παῖδα . . γυμνὸν ἢν κνίσω . . οὐχ ἕλκος ἕξει; Herod.l.c.; κνίζων συκάμινα (to make them ripen) LXX Am.7.14, cf. Ath.2.51b.
2. pound, chop up, or grate, dub. in Thphr.HP 9.20.4 (fort. κνησθεῖσα).
II. tickle, Arist.HA587b7 (Pass.), Phld. Lib.p.58 O. (Pass.).
2. usu. metaph., of love, chafe, tease, “τὸν Ἀρίστωνα ἔκνιζε τῆς γυναικὸς ταύτης ἔρως” Hdt.6.62, cf. E.Med.568; “κἠγὼ μὰν κνίζω τινά” Theoc.5.122; of other feelings, as satiety, “κόρος κνίζει” Pi.P.l.c.; anxiety, “Ξέρξην ἔκνιζε ἡ γνώμη” Hdt.7.12; τὰ σμικρὰ οὐδέν μιν κνίζει (sc. τὸν θεόν) ib.10.έ; ἔκνιζέ μ᾽ αἰεὶ τοῦθ' S.OT786; “τὸ βούλεσθαί μ᾽ ἔκνιζε” E.IA330 (troch.); provoke, tease, Ar.V.1286; οὐ κατ᾽ ἔπος κνίσω τὸ ῥῆμ᾽ ἕκαστον will not attack every word, Id.Ra.l.c.; provoke to jealousy, Alciphr.1.32; in good sense, “ἁδεῖά νιν ἔκνιξε χάρις” Pi.I.6(5).50:—Pass., E.Med.555, Andr.l.c.; “ἐρωτίδα τᾶς ποκ᾽ ἐκνίσθη” Theoc.4.59, cf. Luc.DMeretr.10.4; “κνιζόμενος ὑπ᾽ ἔρωτος ἐπὶ τῇ παιδί” App.Pun.10; ἐκνίσθης; does that touch you? Men.Per. 16.
