ὡς οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → since unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills
v. intrans.
P. and V. βλαστάνειν (rare P.), V. ἐξορμενίζειν (Soph., Frag.), κληματοῦσθαι (Soph., Frag.).
Of hair: V. ἀντέλλειν (ἀνατέλλειν) (Aesch., Theb. 535).
subs.
P. and V. βλάστημα, τό (Isoc.), βλάστη, ἡ (Plat.), πτόρθος, ὁ (Plat.), V. ἔρνος, τό.