Lexical Definition

‎ἀπολείχω‎ apoleíchō (ap-ol-i'-kho) to lick ^G:V
from ‎ἀπό‎ and (to "lick")

lick.

• to lick clean

Abbott-Smith

† ἀπο-λείχω (for ἐπιλ-, q.v.),
to lick up: Lk 16:21, Rec.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀπολείχω,

lick off, ἕλκη, variant for{ἐπι-}, [Refs 8th c.BC+] lick clean, with genitive partitive, φόνου[NT]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.16.21}