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Menander, Monostichoi, 466

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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v. trans.

Pull up by the roots: P. ἐκπρεμνίζειν, V. ἐκθαμνίζειν. Met., P. and V. ἀναιρεῖν, καθαιρεῖν, V. ἐκτρίβειν, ἐκθαμνίζειν; see destroy. Having all his house utterly rooted out: V. γένους ἅπαντος ῥίζαν ἐξημημένος (ἐξαμᾶν) (Soph., Aj. 1178).