ἐπισκάπτω

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ἐν ταῖς ἀνάγκαις χρημάτων κρείττων φίλος → it is better in times of need to have friends rather than money, a friend in need is a friend indeed (Menander, Sententiae monostichoi 143)

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Transliteration A: episkáptō Transliteration B: episkaptō Transliteration C: episkapto Beta Code: e)piska/ptw

English (LSJ)

   A dig superficially, AP9.52 (Carph.).    II. harrow in seed, Gp.2.24.1 (Pass.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 978] auf der Oberfläche aufgraben, aufhacken, ἐξ ἀσιδήρου χειρὸς ἐπισκάπτων λιτὸν ἔχωσε τάφον Carphyllid. 1 (IX, 52); – zupflügen, Geopon.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἐπισκάπτω: σκάπτω ἐπιπολαίως τὴν ἐπιφάνειαν τοῦ ἐδάφους, Ἀνθ. Π. 9. 52. ΙΙ. γυρίζω τὸ χῶμα πρὸς ἐπικάλυψιν τοῦ σπόρου, Λατ. inoccare, Γεωπ. 2. 24.

French (Bailly abrégé)

1 creuser la terre à la surface, bêcher;
2 façonner les mottes de terre avec le hoyau.
Étymologie: ἐπί, σκάπτω.