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To make clean by wiping; to wipe away; to cleanse; hence, to purge.

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  1. v. t. To make clean by wiping; to wipe away; to cleanse; hence, to purge.
  2. To make clean by wiping; to wipe away; to cleanse; hence, to purge. [R.] Quincy.
  3. To make clean by wiping; to wipe away; to cleanse; hence, topurge. [R.] Quincy.
  4. v. t. To make clean by wiping; to wipe away; to cleanse; hence, to purge.