1 frotar, suavizar con la mano de donde masturbar ἑαυτοὺς δ' ἔδεφον ἐνιαυτοὺς δέκα Eub.118.5, οἶδα δέ τινα δοῦλον, ὃς ἔδοξε τὸν δεσπότην αὐτοῦ δέφειν Artem.1.78, cf. Gloss.2.127.

2 en v. med. masturbarse τὸ δέρμα δεφομένων Ar.Eq.29, δεφόμενός ποτ' ᾖδε Ar.Pax 290, ἐν τοῖς προθύροισι δέφεσθαι Ar.Ec.709.