ὁ δ' εὖ ἔρδων θεοὺς ἐλπίδι κυδροτέρᾳ σαίνει κέαρ → but he who does well to the gods cheers his heart with a more glorious hope
exĭcō, v. exseco.
exico exicare, exicui, exictus V TRANS :: cut out/off; remove/make (hole) by cutting; cut, make cut in; castrate
exico, s. exseco.