κροτέω (kroteō)
kroteō
to clap
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1. to make to rattle , of horses, ὄχεα κροτέοντες rattling them along , (Iliad by Homer)
2. to knock, strike, smite , (Herdotus Historicus); κροτεῖν τὰς χεῖρας or τὼ χεῖρε to clap the hands, (Herdotus Historicus): absolute to clap, applaud , (Xenophon Historicus), etc.
3. of a smith, to hammer or weld together , (Plato Philosophus):—;Pass. to be wrought by the hammer ; metaphorically, ἐξ ἀπάτας κεκροταμένος one mass of trickery, (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus)
4. intransitive to make a rattling noise , (Aristotle Philosopher) (ML)
2. to knock, strike, smite , (Herdotus Historicus); κροτεῖν τὰς χεῖρας or τὼ χεῖρε to clap the hands, (Herdotus Historicus): absolute to clap, applaud , (Xenophon Historicus), etc.
3. of a smith, to hammer or weld together , (Plato Philosophus):—;Pass. to be wrought by the hammer ; metaphorically, ἐξ ἀπάτας κεκροταμένος one mass of trickery, (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus)
4. intransitive to make a rattling noise , (Aristotle Philosopher) (ML)