1. to scrape, plane, smooth or polish , (Odyssey by Homer): metaphorically, ξῦσαι ἀπὸ γῆρας to scrape off, get rid of old age, (Homeric Hymns):—; Mid. παλτὸν ξύσασθαι to shape oneself a javelin-shaft, (Xenophon Historicus)

2. to make smooth, work delicately , (Iliad by Homer) (ML)