καταψάω

A. stroke, caress, καταψῶσα τοῦ παιδίου τὴν κεφαλήν Hdt. 6.61; καταψῶν αὐτὸν [τὸν κάνθαρον] ὥσπερ πωλίον Ar. Pax 75, cf.X. Ap. 28; τὸ φαλακρόν Herod. 6.76:—Pass., Asclep. ap. Gal. 12.411; to be stroked the right way, Sch.Gen.Il. 21.474.

2. metaph., smooth down, Plb. 2.13.6, 10.18.3; cajole, wheedle, BGU 1011.13 (ii B.C.).

3. scrape down, τοὺς τοίχους IG 11(2).199 A 48(Delos, iii B.C.); rub down, ἅτερος τὸν ἕτερον Luc. Anach. 1.