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|Text=[[File:woodhouse_199.jpg|thumb|link={{filepath:woodhouse_199.jpg}}]]'''v. intrans.'''

<b class="b2">Waste away</b>: P. and V. μαραίνεσθαι, φθίνειν (Plat.), V. ἀποφθίνειν, καταφθίνειν, P. ἀπομαραίνεσθαι (Plat.); see [[pine]].

<b class="b2">Rot, fall to pieces</b>: P. and V. τήκεσθαι (Plat.), σήπεσθαι, ἀπορρεῖν, Ar. and P. κατασήπεσθαι.

Met., <b class="b2">pass away</b>: P. and V. διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν, V. φθίνειν.

'''subs.'''

As opposed to <b class="b2">growth</b>: P. [[φθορά]], ἡ, [[φθίσις]], ἡ.

<b class="b2">Dankness</b>, <b class="b2">mould</b>: P. and V. [[εὐρώς]], ὁ.

<b class="b2">Rottonness: P</b> [[σηπεδών]], ἡ.

<b class="b2">Rust</b>: P. ἰός, ὁ.

Met., <b class="b2">ruin</b>: P. and V. [[διαφθορά]], ἡ, [[ὄλεθρος]], ὁ.
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