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Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

Ar. and P. σπογγιά, ἡ, Ar. and V. σπόγγος, ὁ.

verb transitive

Ar. and P. σπογγίζειν.

sponge upon, Met.: P. and V. ὑποτρέχειν (acc.), ὑπέρχεσθαι (acc.).