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Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
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English (LSJ)

ή, όν,

   A blameworthy, E.Hel.462, Phld.Oec.p.70 J.: Comp. μεμπτότερος Th.2.61: mostly with a neg., Pi.Fr.220, S.OC1036, Th.3.57, etc.; οὐ μ. not contemptible, Id.6.13, Pl.Tht.187c; in a question, Hdt.7.48. Adv., οὐδὲ τῶν ξένων μεμπτῶς μαχεσαμένων Plu.Cleom.28.    II Act., throwing blame upon, τινι S.Tr.446, where μεμπτός is fem.