καταδακρύω
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
English (LSJ)
A bewail, τὴν ἑαυτοῦ τύχην X.Cyr.5.4.31; τινας Id.HG 2.4.22; τινος for one, Suid.: abs., weep bitterly, E.Hel.673.(lyr.), Tim. Pers.151, Plu.Caes.41, etc. II causal, make weep, move to tears, App.Pun.70, BC4.114.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1344] 1) beweinen; Eur. Hel. 697; τὴν τύχην Xen. Cyr. 5, 4, 31; Sp., wie Plut. Caes. 41; τινός, Suid. – 2) Jem. zu Thränen bringen, App. B. C. 4, 94 Pun. 70.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
καταδακρύω: θρηνῶ, κλαίω, τὴν τύχην Ξεν. Κύρ. 5. 4, 31· τινος, διά τινα, Σουΐδ.· ἀπολ., κλαίω πικρῶς, Εὐρ. Ἑλ. 673, Πλουτ. Καῖσ. 41, κτλ. ΙΙ. μεταβ. ἐνεργείας, κάμνω τινὰ νὰ δακρύσῃ, κινῶ εἰς δάκρυα, Ἀππ. Καρχηδ. 70, Ἐμφυλ. 4. 94.
