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βορβόρῳ δ' ὕδωρ λαμπρὸν μιαίνων οὔποθ' εὑρήσεις ποτόνonce limpid waters are stained with mud, you'll never find a drink

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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

ἀντίχειρ, ὁ; see finger.

under the thumb of: met., use adj., P. and V. ὑπήκοος (gen. or dat.), ὑποχείριος (dat.); or prep., P. and V. ὑπό (dat.).

verb transitive

thumb (a book): use Ar. and P. πατεῖν (Ar. 471; Plato, Phaedrus 273A).