That which wipes [something] off.[1] "And the wiper sponge lying under a sturdy knife ..."[2]
Magêa: ton apomassonta. ton te magêa spongon hupo stibarai keklimenon kopidi.
[1] Poetic accusative singular of
μαγεύς , presumably from the quotation which follows.
[2]
Greek Anthology 6.306.5-6 (Ariston): Spinther the cook dedicates the tools of his trade to
Hermes. The quotation at
alpha 4064 immediately precedes this passage, and one at
alpha 1146 immediately follows it.
