續一切經音義 3.76

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3.76

Washing and cleansing (洗滌: the first character has the fanqie 先禮 [xian + li / xǐ]; in the ancient script it was also written as 洒. The Qieyun says: "To exhaust; bathing and washing; also the appearance of reverent solemnity." The second character has the fanqie 徒歷 [tu + li / dí]. The Yupian says: "To eliminate." The Yunying says: "To purify." The Mao Shijing says: "In the tenth month they cleanse the threshing grounds"; the commentary says: "'滌' means to sweep clean.")

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