ἐφέργω

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ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws

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Transliteration A: ephérgō Transliteration B: ephergō Transliteration C: efergo Beta Code: e)fe/rgw

English (LSJ)

   A confine, ὕδωρ Tab.Heracl.1.131.

Greek Monolingual

ἐφέργω (Α)
1. κατακρατώ, περιορίζω
2. (ειδ. για το νερό) εμποδίζω τη ροή.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < επί + ἔργω, επικ. τ. του εἴργω / εἵργω «εγκλείω, περικλείω»].