πτίσσω

A. ἔπτισα Hdt. 2.92:—Pass., aor. ἐπτίσθην Gp. 12.23.2, (περι‐) Thphr. HP 4.4.10: pf. ἔπτισμαι Hp. VM 14, Arist. HA 595b10:—winnow grain, Hp. l.c. (Pass.), Pherecr. l.c., etc.; πτισσουσῶν ᾠδή the song of women winnowing, Ar. Fr. 339.

II. bray in a mortar, τὸ ἐκ μέσου τοῦ λωτοῦ Hdt. l.c., cf. D.L. 9.59, Luc. l.c. (Cf. Lat. pinso, Skt. piná[snull ][tnull ]i 'pound'.)