קָנַח, Pi. קִינֵּחַ to wipe off, cleanse. Tosef. B. Bath. V, 4 קוֹנֵחַ מן האגן (ed. Zuck. קודח מן האגד, corr. acc.) he may wipe off (the wine or oil which is left after measuring) on the rim of the measure. Ber. VIII, 3 מְקַנֵּחַ ידיו וכ׳ a person may wipe his hands with the napkin and let it lie on the table. Sabb. XXI, 3 מְקַנְּחִין בו you may wipe the table with it. Ib. 81ᵇ לקַנֵּחַ וכ׳ to wipe off (the posteriors) with &c. B. Bath. V, 10 הסיטון מקנח וכ׳ the wholesaler must cleanse (by rubbing) his measures once in thirty days; a. fr.