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ἀμφιχαίνω

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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22

German (Pape)

[Seite 145] umgähnen, ἐμὲ κὴρ ἀμφέχανε, der Tod verschlang mich, Il. 23, 79; vom drohenden Feinde Soph. Ant. 118 u. sp. D.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ao.2, 3ᵉ sg. ἀμφέχανε;
c. ἀμφιχάσκω.

English (Autenrieth)

yawn about, only aor. 2, ἐμὲ κὴρ ἀμφέχανε, has ‘engulfed’ me, Il. 23.79†.