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Λύπης ἰατρός ἐστιν ἀνθρώποις λόγος – For men reason is a healer of grief – Für Menschen ist der Trauer Arzt allein das WortMaeroris unica medicina oratio.

Menander, Sententiae, 452
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<b class="b2">Let fall</b>: P. and V. κλίνειν.
<b class="b2">Why do you droop your head?</b> Ar. τί κύπτεις;
<b class="b2"></b>V. intrans. <b class="b2">Fall forward</b>: P. and V. κλίνεσθαι.
Met., <b class="b2">fade away</b>: P. and V. μαραίνεσθαι (Plat.), φθίνειν (Plat.), V. ἀποφθίνειν, καταφθίνειν, P. ἀπομαραίνεσθαι (Plat.); see [[wither]].
<b class="b2">Come to nothing</b>: P. and V. διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν.
<b class="b2">Lose courage</b>: P. and V., ἀθυμεῖν.
<b class="b2">Abate</b>: P. and V. λωφᾶν, ἀνιέναι; see [[abate]].
<b class="b2">Be weighed down</b>: P. and V. βαρύνεσθαι.
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v. trans.

Let fall: P. and V. κλίνειν. Why do you droop your head? Ar. τί κύπτεις; V. intrans. Fall forward: P. and V. κλίνεσθαι. Met., fade away: P. and V. μαραίνεσθαι (Plat.), φθίνειν (Plat.), V. ἀποφθίνειν, καταφθίνειν, P. ἀπομαραίνεσθαι (Plat.); see wither. Come to nothing: P. and V. διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν. Lose courage: P. and V., ἀθυμεῖν. Abate: P. and V. λωφᾶν, ἀνιέναι; see abate. Be weighed down: P. and V. βαρύνεσθαι.