pluck
From LSJ
ὡς μήτε τὰ γενόμενα ἐξ ἀνθρώπων τῷ χρόνῳ ἐξίτηλα γένηται → in order that so the memory of the past may not be blotted out from among men by time
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Use courage. v. trans. Cull: P. and V. δρέπειν or mid.) (Plat.). Deprive (of hair, feathers, etc.): Ar. and V. τίλλειν, Ar. ἀποτίλλειν. Met., see fleece. The females help to pluck out his feathers: Ar. αἱ θήλειαι προσεκτίλλουσιν αὐτοῦ τὰ πτερά (Ar. 286). Seize hold of: P. and V. λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.). Pluck out: P. and V. ἀποσπᾶν. Newly plucked, newly gathered: V. νεόδρεπτος, νεόδροπος, νεοσπάς.
