οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδὲν κτῆμα κάλλιον φίλου → there is no possession lovelier than a friend
exsĭco: (exĭc-), āre, v. exseco.
exsicō, c. exseco.
ex-sico, āre, s. exseco.
exsico exsicare, exsicui, exsictus V TRANS :: cut out/off; remove/make (hole) by cutting; cut, make cut in; castrate
