ἀμύσσω

A. ἄμυσσον Il. 19.284: fut. ‐ξω Il. 1.243, Aeschin. Ep. 12.10: aor. ἤμυξα Nonn. D. 40.161, poet. ἄμ‐ B. 16.19, AP 7.218 (Antip.):—Med., pres., Hp. Mul. 1.78: aor. part. ἀμυξάμενος(κατ‐) AP 7.491 (Mnasalc.):—Pass., fut. ἀμυχθήσομαι Aq. 2 Ki. 6.19: aor. part. ἀμυχθέν AP 11.382 (Agath.), Ath. 10.433d:—scratch, tear, lacerate, χερσὶ δ’ ἄμυσσεν στήθεα Il. 19.284; tear in pieces, mangle, Hdt. 3.76,108; ἀ. τοῖς ὄνυξιν, of the eagle, Arist. HA 619a23:—esp. of any slight surface-wound, from whatever cause, prick as a thorn, Longus 1.14; sting as a fly, Luc Musc.Enc 6: abs., scratch, ἀμφοτέραισιν ἀ. Theoc. 22.96; sting, Hp. Mul. 1.78.

II. metaph., σὺ δ’ ἔνδοθι θυμὸν ἀμύξεις χωόμενος thou wilt tear thy heart with rage, Il. 1.243, cf. Call. Aet. 3.1.10; καρδίαν ἄμυξεν ἄλγος B. 16.19, cf. 17.11, A. Pers. 161; φρὴν ἀμύσσεται φόβῳ ib. 116; ὑπόμνημα ὃ τὴν γνώμην ἀμύξει Aeschin.l.c., cf. Phld.l.c., Jul. Or. 2.96a. (For ἀμύχyω, cf. ἀμυχή.)