Lexical Definition

‎ἀπομάσσομαι‎ apomássomai (ap-om-as'-som-ahee) to wipe off ^G:V
middle voice from ‎ἀπό‎ and (to squeeze, knead, smear)

wipe off.

• to scrape away

Abbott-Smith

** ἀπο-μάσσω (< μάσσω, Att. -ττω, to touch, handle), [in LXX: To 7:17*;]
to wipe off, wipe clean: mid., Lk 10:11.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἀπομάσσω,

Attic dialect ἀπομάττω, wipe off, δάκρυα χλαμύδι[Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—middle, wipe off oneself, ὕδατος ἄχνην[NT+3rd c.BC+]; wipe, τι [Refs]: absolutely, dry oneself, [Refs 4th c.AD+]

__2 wipe clean, especially in magical ceremonies, ἀπομάττων [αὐτοὺς] τῷ πηλῷ καὶ τοῖς πιτύροις[Refs 4th c.BC+]: —middle, wipe for oneself, Ἀχιλλείων ἀπομάττει you wipe your hands on the finest bread, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, wipe one's mouth, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; of a serpent, ἀ. τὸν ἰόν get rid of its poison, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II wipe off or level corn in a measure with a strickle: hence χοίνικα ἀ. give scant measure, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; κενεὰν ἀπομάξαι (i.e. χοίνικα) level an empty measure, i.e. labour in vain, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III take an impression of, ἔν τισι τῶν μαλακῶν σχήματα ἀ.[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, model, as a sculptor, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: metaphorically, take impressions, ὅθεν ἡμὴ φρὴν ἀπομαξαμένη[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. παρ᾽ ἀλλήλων one from another, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: generally, copy, imitate, [Refs 1st c.BC+]: with genitive, model oneself upon, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Luke.10.11}