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ἀνα-μάσσω , Att. ἀνά-ττω , fut. -ξω (v. infr.): (v. μάσσω):—
A.rub or wipe off, ἔργον, σῇ κεφαλῇ ἀναμάξεις a deed (as if a stain), which thou wilt wipe off with or on thine own head (since it was believed that the pollution of murder was avoided by wiping the weapon on the victim's head), Od.19.92; “τὰ μὲν ἐμῇ κεφαλῇ ἀναμάξας φέρωHdt.1.155:—Med., “ἀσέβειαν δημοσία -ξασθαιPaus.10.33.2; ἀναματτομένη τῷ προσώπῳ τοῦ αἵματος having [some of] the blood wiped on her face, Plu.Ant.77; “τὸ ἑτέρου κακόνPh.2.379; “ψυχὴ . πάθοςJ.AJ 16.8.5; “τοσαύτας ἀναμεμαγμένος κηλῖδαςPorph.Chr.88.
II. Med., knead one's bread, Ar.Nu.676 codd., cf. AB391.
2. receive an impression, Ti.Locr.94a; of the eyes, “. τοὺς τύπους τῶν ὁρωμένωνArr.Epict.2.23.3; “ ψυχὴ ἀναμάττεσθαι δύναται τοὺς τῶν αἰσθητῶν τύπουςPlot.4.3.26; “. τὸ εἶδοςAlex.Aphr. de An.137.1.
3. obtain an impression of,τὴν ψυχήν τινος διὰ τῶν λόγωνEun.Hist. p.266D.
4. refurbish,τὴν μνήμηνMax.Tyr.8.2.
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