οὗτος μὲν ὁ πιθανώτερος τῶν λόγων εἴρηται, δεῖ δὲ καὶ τὸν ἧσσον πιθανόν, ἐπεί γε δὴ λέγεται, ῥηθῆναι → this is the most credible of the stories told; but I must relate the less credible tale also, since they tell it
Ar. and P. παχύνεσθαι.
become solid: P. and V. πήγνυσθαι.
Met., increase: P. and V. αὐξάνεσθαι; see increase.
