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μαργαίνω

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Ἔοικα γοῦν τούτου γε σμικρῷ τινι αὐτῷ τούτῳ σοφώτερος εἶναι, ὅτι ἃ μὴ οἶδα οὐδὲ οἴομαι εἰδέναι → I seem, then, in just this little thing to be wiser than this man at any rate, that what I do not know I do not think I know either

Plato, Apology 21d
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Full diacritics: μαργαίνω Medium diacritics: μαργαίνω Low diacritics: μαργαίνω Capitals: ΜΑΡΓΑΙΝΩ
Transliteration A: margaínō Transliteration B: margainō Transliteration C: margaino Beta Code: margai/nw

English (LSJ)

(μάργος) only in pres.,

   A rage furiously, μαργαίνειν ἀνέηκεν ἐπ' ἀθανάτοισι θεοῖσι Il.5.882; σύες ἐπὶ φορυτῷ μαργαίνουσιν are madly greedy after... Democr.147: abs., μαργαίνοντι χαριζόμενος βασιλῆϊ Coluth.198.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

μαργαίνω: (μάργος) ὡς τὸ μαργάω, μαίνομαι, μανιωδῶς φέρομαι, ἀκράτως ὁρμῶ, μαργαίνειν ἀνέηκεν ἐπ’ ἀθανάτοισι θεοῖσι Ἰλ. Ε. 882· συσὶν ἐπὶ φορυτῷ μαργαινούσαις, μανιωδῶς λαιμάργοις διά..., Δημόκρ. παρὰ Πλουτ. 2. 129Α· ἀπολ., μαργαίνοντι χαριζόμενος βασιλῆι Κόλουθ. 195. Ἐν χρήσει μόνον κατ’ ἐνεστ.